Oumar brought 8 more worms than Ulises brought. When they combined their worms they had 32 altogether. How many worms did each boy bring?

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Patilnitin · Answer 1 · 2021-02-06T04:15:34+0000

Oumar = x + 8

Ulises = x

Together: x + 8 + x = 32

2x + 8 = 32

2x = 32 - 8

2x = 24

x = 12

Omar has 12 + 8 worms or 20 worms.

Ulises has 12 worms.