SOLUTION: Sammy and Kaden went fishing using live shrimp as bait. Sammy brought 8 more shrimp than Kaden brought. When they combined their shrimp they had 32 shrimp. How many shrimp did e

Question 898296: Sammy and Kaden went fishing using live shrimp as bait. Sammy brought 8 more shrimp than Kaden brought. When they combined their shrimp they had 32 shrimp. How many shrimp did each boy bring.
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Sammy and Kaden went fishing using live shrimp as bait. Sammy brought 8 more shrimp than Kaden brought. When they combined their shrimp they had 32 shrimp. How many shrimp did each boy bring.
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let x=number of shrimps Kaden brought
x+8=number of shrimps Sammy brought
x+(x+8)=32
2x+8=32
2x=24
x=12
x+8=20
shrimps Kaden brought=12
shrimps Sammy brought=20

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