Question
Alisha had 114 more beads than Beena. After Alisha gave 96 beads to Beena, Beena had twice as many beads as Alisha. How many beads did Beena have at first?
Answers
Reiny
original:
Beena ---- x
Alisha --- x+114
after give-away:
Beena ---- x+96
Alisha ---- x+114 - 96 = x + 18
x+96 = 2(x+18)
solve for x
Beena ---- x
Alisha --- x+114
after give-away:
Beena ---- x+96
Alisha ---- x+114 - 96 = x + 18
x+96 = 2(x+18)
solve for x