Mitch is buying candy bars for his friends. he wants to give 2 bars to each friend, and he wants to have 10 spare bars. He can afford to buy 32 candy bars. Q: What is the algebraic sentence that will help him figure out how many friends he can treat?

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Mitch is buying candy bars for his friends. he wants to give 2 bars to each friend, and he wants to have 10 spare bars. He can afford to buy 32 candy bars.   Q: What is the algebraic sentence that will help him figure out how many friends he can treat?

bibby · Answer

If you treat the amount of friends as the variable, you'd get an equation like
2x + 10 = ?? and solve for x

what do you think is on the other side of the equation?

anonymous · Answer

Maybe how many friends he could treat?

bibby · Answer

WE find the number of friends he can treat by solving the equation. For right now, we have no idea how many friends he can treat.

We do know that he can only afford to treat 32 friends.

anonymous · Answer

Okay. I have no idea :/

bibby · Answer

errrr* He can afford to buy 32 candy bars*

anonymous · Answer

Would it be 2x + 10 = 32 ??

bibby · Answer

yup. sorry about that confusion :V

anonymous · Answer

Its Okay !! Thank You!!!!!!!!! :D