Darcy and JoJo are decorating cupcakes for a party. Darcy decorates 8 cupcakes which is 2 more than 13
the number of cupcakes that JoJo decorates. How many cupcakes does JoJo decorate?
Let x be the number of cupcakes JoJo decorates.
8 = 13 + 2x
Subtracting 13 from both sides of the equation, we get 8 - 13 = 13 + 2x - 13
-5 = 2x
Dividing both sides of the equation by 2, we get -5/2 = 2x/2
-2.5 = x
JoJo decorates -2.5 cupcakes. However, since you can't have a negative number of cupcakes, JoJo must decorate 0 cupcakes. Answer: \boxed{0}.
To determine the number of cupcakes JoJo decorates, we can set up an equation based on the given information.
Let's assume that the number of cupcakes JoJo decorates is x.
According to the information given, Darcy decorates 8 cupcakes, which is 2 more than 13 times the number of cupcakes JoJo decorates. Mathematically, this can be represented as:
8 = 13x + 2
To solve for x, we can rearrange the equation:
13x = 8 - 2
13x = 6
Now, divide both sides of the equation by 13:
x = 6/13
So, JoJo decorates approximately 0.46 cupcakes. However, since we're dealing with whole cupcakes, we need to round the result.
Therefore, JoJo decorates approximately 0 cupcakes.
Let's solve this step-by-step:
Given that Darcy decorates 8 cupcakes, and that is 2 more than 13 cupcakes, we can set up the equation:
Darcy's cupcakes = JoJo's cupcakes + 2
Plugging in the known values:
8 = JoJo's cupcakes + 2
Now, to find JoJo's cupcakes, we need to isolate the variable:
Subtract 2 from both sides:
8 - 2 = JoJo's cupcakes + 2 - 2
6 = JoJo's cupcakes
Therefore, JoJo decorates 6 cupcakes.