Question

Jack's mother gave him 50 chocolates to give to his friends at his birthday party. He gave 3 chocolates to
each of his friends and still had 2 chocolates left.
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Write an equation to determine the number of friends (20) at Jack's party.
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Answer 1

Answer:

3x + 2 = 50

Explanation:

let's represent the number of friends jack has by x.

since he gave three chocolates to each of his friends, that would be 3x chocolates in total. then, we have to factor in the remaining 2 chocolates. this gives us 3x + 2 = 50.

i hope this helps! :D