Homework Help: 8th grade math

Posted by anymous on Monday, August 27, 2012 at 9:35pm.

You and your friend collect football cards.You tell your friend,"I have three times the number of football cards as you have." Your friend replies " You only have 80 more football cards than i have." How many football card do each of you have?

8th grade math - Ms. Sue, Monday, August 27, 2012 at 9:48pm
3x = 80 + x

2x = 80

x = 40

Your friend has 40 cards. How many do you have?
8th grade math - shannon harris, Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 10:52pm
20

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