Question

Zoey had 2 boxes of shirts. Each box contained an equal number of shirts. After selling 6 shirts, she had 14 shirts left. How many shirts were there in each box initially?
10
4
6
20

Answer 1

Let's denote the number of shirts in each box as \( x \). Since Zoey had 2 boxes, the total number of shirts initially is:

\[
2x
\]

After selling 6 shirts, she had 14 shirts left. Therefore, we can write the equation:

\[
2x - 6 = 14
\]

Now, we'll solve this equation for \( x \):

1. Add 6 to both sides:

\[
2x = 14 + 6
\]
\[
2x = 20
\]

2. Divide both sides by 2:

\[
x = \frac{20}{2}
\]
\[
x = 10
\]

Thus, there were **10 shirts in each box initially**.

The correct answer is:

**10**