Question

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 28 candy bars.

What is the algebraic sentence that will help him figure out how many friends he can treat? Let f= the number of friends
2f+10=28
1/2f + 10=28
2f-10=28
1/2f - 10=28

Answer 1

2 bars to each friend

2 times number of friends

2*f

Answer 2

wants 10 spare

Answer 3

he can afford 28 total

Answer 4

number gave to friends + number of spare = TOTAL

Answer 5

2f + 10 = 28

Answer 6

good on that?

Answer 7

yes thank you

Answer 8

no prob... just take it one sentence at a time, you got it