Question

There are 9 more pencils than pens in a container. There are 25 writing utensils in the container. How many pens are there in the container?

Answer 1

8 pens, 17 pencils

Explanation:

Let the number of pens be x.

x+9+x=25

2x=16

x=8

Lets check our work:

8+9+8= 25

There are 8 pens.

Answer 2

16

Explanation:

n=pens

n+9=25

solve for n

n=16