you have 8 snacks. Some are granola bars and some are fruit snacks. The number of fruit snacks is 2 less than the number of granola bars. How many of each snack do you have?

Question

you have 8 snacks. Some are granola bars and some are fruit snacks. The number of fruit snacks is 2 less than the number of granola bars. How many of each snack do you have?

Answer 1

Let G = Number of GRANOLA BARS

Let G - 2 = Number of FRUIT SNACKS

Total of 8 SNACKS

G + (G - 2) = 8

2G - 2 = 8 (combining G's)

2G = 10 (adding 2 to both sides)

G = 5 (dividing both sides by 2)

Therefore, 5 GRANOLA BARS and 3 FRUIT SNACKS.

CHECKING:

Does G + (G - 2) = 8?

5 + (5 - 2) = 5 + 3 = 8