Question

Cole has 5 times as many pencils as

Connor. Together they have 18
pencils. How many pencils does Cole
have?

Answer 1

Cole has 15 pencils.

Explanation:

First, we have the equation c + o =18, c representing cole, and o representing connor.

From there, we get 5o=c

Using substitiution, we get o=3

5(3)=15

15+3=18