SOLUTION: Juan and Franco collect baseball cards. Juan has J baseball cards. Franco has 18 fewer cards that Juan. Together they have 150 baseball cards. How many cards does Franco have

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Question 1138993: Juan and Franco collect baseball cards. Juan has J baseball cards. Franco has 18 fewer cards that Juan. Together they have 150 baseball cards.
How many cards does Franco have?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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J, how many that Juan has
J-18, how many cards that Franco has
150, total number of cards

j%2B%28J-18%29=150
2J=150%2B18
J=75%2B9
J=84
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highlight%2866%29-------------Franco has 66 cards.



check: 66+84=140+10=150