Question

Peter has 4 more candies than Jude. The two have a total of 30 candies. How many candies does Peter have? How many candies does Jude have? (Using Systems of Linear Equations e.g substitution and elimination)

Answer 1

Answer:

Number of candies Jude has 13

Number of candies Peter has 17

Step-by-step explanation:

Number of candies Jude has = x

Number of candies Peter has = x+4

Total numbers of candies = 30

Total number of candies = 30

Jude's candies + Peter's candies = 30

x + x + 4 = 30

2x = 30 - 4

x = 26/2

x = 13

So number of candies Jude has = x = 13

Number of candies Peter has = x+ 4= 13 + 4 = 17