Question

b. Monica's young son has two jigsaw puzzles.
The larger puzzle contains 26 more pieces than
the smaller puzzle. Combined, the two puzzles
have 90 pieces. How many pieces does the
larger puzzle contain?

Answer 1

Answer:

smaller=x

larger=x+26

total=90

x+x+26=90

2x=64

x=32

the smaller=32

the larger =58