Terrance picked 54 apples. He kept a apples for himself and gave each of 6 friends an equal number of apples. How many apples did each friend receive?

Answer 1

It would help if you proofread your questions before you posted them.

How many is "a apples"?

54 - a = 6x

Insert "a" value and solve for x.

Answer 2

As asked, the question can have many answers. any multiple of 6 which is less than 54 would still be a correct value for the total number of apples given to the 6 friends.

Answer 3

the title of the question is "algebraic expressions"

(54 - a) / 6