Together, tom and max have 72 football cards. Tom has 2 more then 4 times as many cards as max has. How many football cards does tom have?
m = Max
m + 4m + 2 = 72
5m = 70
m = 14
58
To solve this problem, we can use algebraic equations.
Let's assume that the number of football cards Max has is represented by the variable 'x'.
According to the given information, Tom has 2 more than 4 times the number of cards Max has.
So, the number of football cards Tom has is represented by the expression: 4x + 2.
We also know that the total number of football cards both Tom and Max have together is 72.
So, we can write the equation: x + (4x + 2) = 72.
Now, we can solve this equation to find the value of x (the number of cards Max has).