Question

John started with 17 marbles and won 4 more every day until he had 41 altogether. How many days did that take?

Answer 1

6

Explanation:

Set up the equation.

4x+17=41

Then subtract 17 from 41.

4x=24

Divide 24 by 4

x=6

Answer 2

Answer: 6 more days

Explanation:

17+4+4+4+4+4+4=41