Question

there are 'b' daffodil bulbs in a bag. i buy 4 bags, but 5 of the bulbs have gone bad and will not grow. if i still have 55 bulbs that will grow, calculate the number of bulbs in each bag.

Answer 1

You have 55 bulbs that will grow and 5 that will not so you add and you get 60. Divide by 4: 15. The answer is b+15