Question

Sue has 18 sweets Tony also has 18 sweet to give Tony X sweet see you then eat five of her sweets Tony than eat half of his sweets writing expressions for the number sweets Sue and Tony have

Answer 1

Sue = 13 - x

(18 + x) / 2

Explanation:

Initial Number of sweets:

Tony = 18

Sue = 18

Sue Gives tony x ;

Tony = 18 + x

Sue = 18 - x

Sue eats 5 of her sweets :

Sue = 18 - x - 5

Sue = 13 - x

Tony eats half of his sweets:

(18 + x) / 2