Math question for homework

Question

I have 2 boxes of matches.

•Box A has 5x as many as box B.

•I removed 76 matches from Box A.

• Box A now has the same qty as box B.

• How many matches are in box A?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

A=5B

A-76 = B +76

5B = B + 152

4B = 152

B = 152/4 = 38

38 in Box B initially

A =5(38) = 190 in Box A initially

190-76 = 114

38+76 = 114

now they both have 114