Answer :
Bill is given 5 bags of marbles, and joe is given 3 bags of marbles. Joe needs 20 more marbles to have the same number of marbles as Bill. How many marbles are in each bag?
Step-by-step explanation:
The given equation is 5x= 3x+20.
The following mathematical equation shows that:
5 times of x is grater than 3 times of x by 20
The word problem can be:
Initially, Alex and Roy have same amount of money. Alex purchased 5 pens while Roy purchases same pens but only 3. Alex left with no money but Roy left with a note of 20. What is the cost of each pen?
Answer:
Let the cost of each pen = x
Money of Alex = 5x
Money of Roy = 3x + 20
Both initially had same money,
SO,
5x= 3x+20
