Question

Jackie’s report is 5 pages longer than half the number of pages in Kane’s report. There are 14 pages in Kane’s report. How many pages are in Jackie’s report? Enter your answer in the box.

Answer 1

14÷2 is 7 then add 5 and your awnser is 12

Answer 2

Let

x--------> the number of pages in Jackie’s report

y--------> the number of pages in Kane’s  report

we know that

$x=\frac{y}{2}+5$ ---------> equation $1$

$y=14$ ---------> equation $2$

Substitute the value of y in equation $1$

$x=\frac{14}{2}+5$

$x=7+5$

$x=12\ pages$

therefore

the answer is

$12\ pages$