Question

Mitch is buying candy bars for his friends he wants to give 2 bars to each friend and he wants to have 10 spare bars he can afford to buy 36 bars. What is the algebraic sentence that will help him figure out how many friends he can treat

Answer 1

2x + 10 = 36
2x = (36 - 10)
2x = 26
x = (26/2)
x = 13
Mitch can treat up to 13 friends.