Luis had 135 action figures, sam had 990 action figures and jane had 570 action figures. After Jane gave an equal number of action figures to both boys, sam had 4 times as many action figures as Luis. How many action figures did Jane have left?
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To solve this problem, we need to set up an equation using the given information.
Let's assume that Jane gave a certain number of action figures (x) to both Luis and Sam.
After Jane gave an equal number of action figures to both boys, Sam had 4 times as many action figures as Luis. This can be expressed as:
990 + x = 4(135 + x)
Let's simplify this equation:
990 + x = 540 + 4x
Now, we can solve the equation for x.
Subtract 540 from both sides:
x - 4x = 540 - 990
-3x = -450
Divide both sides by -3:
x = -450 / -3
x = 150
Now that we know x = 150, we can find out how many action figures Jane had left.
Jane initially had 570 action figures. Since she gave 150 action figures to both boys, the total number of action figures she gave away is 150 + 150 = 300.
To find out how many action figures Jane had left, we subtract the number she gave away from her initial amount:
570 - 300 = 270
Therefore, Jane had 270 action figures left.
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