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?(1 point)
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18

2

30

3

1 answer

The correct answer is 6.

Let's say the number of cupcakes JoJo decorates is J.

According to the problem, Darcy decorates 8 cupcakes, which is 2 more than 13-J cupcakes. Therefore:
8 = 13-J + 2

Simplifying the equation, we have:
8 = 15-J

Solving for J:
J = 15 - 8
J = 7

So, JoJo decorates 7 cupcakes.