SOLUTION: rita has twice as many apples as celia. if rita gives two apples to celia, they have the same number of apples; how many has each?

SOLUTION: rita has twice as many apples as celia. if rita gives two apples to celia, they have the same number of apples; how many has each?

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Question 1008370: rita has twice as many apples as celia. if rita gives two apples to celia, they have the same number of apples; how many has each?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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C=number of Celia's apples; R=number of Rita's apples=2C
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R-2=C+2
2C-2=C+2
C=4
ANSWER 1: Celia has 4 apples.
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R=2C=2(4)=8
ANSWER 2: Rita has 8 apples.
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CHECK:
R-2=C+2
8-2=4+2
6=6
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