SOLUTION: otto and zoe have 28 math cards . otto has 4 more cards than zoe. how many cards does each have?

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Question 394180: otto and zoe have 28 math cards . otto has 4 more cards than zoe. how many cards does each have?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
otto has 4 more cards than zoe
Let x and (x+4) represent the number of cards zoe and otto have respectively
Question states***
x + (x+4) = 28
solving for x
2x = 24
x = 12, the number of cards zoe has. Otto has 16. (12+4)
CHECKING our Answer
12 + 16 = 28
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