Question

john has x marbles and max has twice as many. max give john 5 of his marbles. how much marbles does max have now

Answer 1

Answer:

Number of marbles John has= x

Number of marbles Max has= 2x

Number of marbles Max has after giving 5 marbles= 2x-5

Answer 2

Concept:

Variables: A term that can take any value.

Given:

We are given that:

John has x marbles.

Max has twice as many marbles as John.

Find:

We need to find how many marbles does Max have after giving 5 of his marbles to John.

Step-by-step explanation:

Marbles with John = x

Max has twice as many marbles as John.

Marbles with Max = 2 x

Now, max gives 5 of his marbles to John.

Marbles with John now = x + 5

Marbles with Max now = 2 x - 5.

Therefore, Max has 2 x - 5 marbles after giving 5 of his marbles to John.

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