Let x be the number of cupcakes JoJo decorates.
8 = 13 + 2x
Subtracting 13 from both sides of the equation, we get 8 - 13 = 13 + 2x - 13
-5 = 2x
Dividing both sides of the equation by 2, we get -5/2 = 2x/2
-2.5 = x
JoJo decorates -2.5 cupcakes. However, since you can't have a negative number of cupcakes, JoJo must decorate 0 cupcakes. Answer: \boxed{0}.
Darcy and JoJo are decorating cupcakes for a party. Darcy decorates 8 cupcakes which is 2 more than 13
the number of cupcakes that JoJo decorates. How many cupcakes does JoJo decorate?
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