SOLUTION: Sam had 3/5 as many flags as Mateo. Mateo gave 3 flags to Sam so that they would each have the same amount. How many flags did the two of them have altogether?
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Question 1180169: Sam had 3/5 as many flags as Mateo. Mateo gave 3 flags to Sam so that they would each have the same amount. How many flags did the two of them have altogether? Answer by mananth(16949) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Sam had 3/5 as many flags as Mateo.
let mateo have x flags
Sam has 3x/5 flags
Mateo gave 3 flags to Sam so that they would each have the same amount.
x-3 = 3x/5 +3
x-3x/5 =3+3
2x/5 = 6
2x =30
x=15
mateo has 15 flags
