Darcy and JoJo are decorating cupcakes for a party Darcy decorates 8 cupcakes which is 2 more than 1/3 the number of cupcakes that JoJo decorates. How many cupcakes does JoJo decorate

Answer 1

Let's denote the number of cupcakes that JoJo decorates as $x$.

According to the problem, Darcy decorates 8 cupcakes, and this is 2 more than $\frac{1}{3}$ of the number of cupcakes JoJo decorates. We can express this relationship with the following equation:

$$8=\frac{1}{3}x+2$$

To solve for $x$, we first subtract 2 from both sides:

$$8-2=\frac{1}{3}x$$ $$6=\frac{1}{3}x$$

Next, we multiply both sides by 3 to eliminate the fraction:

$$18=x$$

Thus, JoJo decorates $\boxed{{\displaystyle 18}}$ cupcakes.