julie started with 20 pieces of gum and gave away x pieces. conrad started with 35 pieces of gum and gave away twice as many pieces as julie did. how many pieces of gum did julie give away if they had the same number of pieces of gum left?

a. 18
b. 5
c. 15
d. 8

4 answers

number Julie gave away ---- x
numbr that Conrad gave away ---- 2x

20 - x = 35 - 2x

solve for x
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it’s 18
its 15 solve the equation.