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  • 22-06-2021
  • Mathematics
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The playground director has a total of
24 basketballs and footballs. He has
6 more footballs than basketballs, How
many of each does he have?

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  • 22-06-2021

Answer:

9 basketballs

15 footballs

Step-by-step explanation:

The number of basketballs will be y.

The number of basketballs will be y + 6.

y + y + 6 = 24

2y + 6 = 24

2y + 6 - 6 = 24 - 6

2y = 18

2y ÷ 2 = 18 ÷ 2

y = 9

y + 6

9 + 6 = 15

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