SOLUTION: Jane had 4 bags of sweets. Bod had 2 bags and 6 loose sweets. Jane and Bob had exactly the same number of sweets. Make an equation to show this information.

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Question 854428: Jane had 4 bags of sweets. Bod had 2 bags and 6 loose sweets. Jane and Bob had exactly the same number of sweets.
Make an equation to show this information.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi,

Let x represent the number of sweets per bag for each Jane and Bob

 4x = 2x + 6    

 

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