Alvin and Bala had 26 stickers. Alvin had 8 more stickers than Bala. How many stickers did Bala have?

Answer 1

Hello Jason,

Let Bala equal x stickers

Let Alvin equal x + 8 stickers

You will notice you are not given any information in the problem about Bala which is why I would assign x to Bala.

Now, add the two expressions and when added make the equation reflect them equal to 26.

x + x + 8 = 26

2x + 8 = 26

2x = 18

x = 9 <--------The number of stickers Bala had

Now substitute 9 for x to determine how many stickers Alvin had.

x + 8 =

9 + 8 = 17

17 <----------The number of stickers Alvin had.

Now let's check our work by substituting the values we arrived at to ensure the equation checks out.

x + (x + 8) = 26

9 + 17 = 26

26 = 26

The answers check out and the solution is valid. I hope this helps and that you have a great ending to your week. Best!