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The ratios of the number of sweets Abigail has to the number of sweets Ben has is 4:5 at first. After Abigail bought another 16 sweets and Ben ate 2 sweets, Abigail has thrice as many sweets as Ben. How many sweets did Ben have in the end?
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Reiny
let the sweets of Abigail and Ben be 4x and 5x
( note 4x : 5x = 4 : 5 )
A bit later ....
Abigail has 4x + 16
Ben has 5x - 2
"Abigail has thrice as many sweets as Ben" ---> 4x+16 = 3(5x-2)
I will let you finish it.
(You should get Ben has 8 at the end, and Abigail has 24)
( note 4x : 5x = 4 : 5 )
A bit later ....
Abigail has 4x + 16
Ben has 5x - 2
"Abigail has thrice as many sweets as Ben" ---> 4x+16 = 3(5x-2)
I will let you finish it.
(You should get Ben has 8 at the end, and Abigail has 24)
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