Heather won 45 lollipops playing nean bag toss at hwr schools game night. Later, she gave three to each of her friends. She only has 3 remaining. How many friends does she have?
Solution: Equation- 45/3x=3 Explanation- 45 is the beginning total and 3x is 3 for each friend (x) then 3 because there are 3 left in the end. Solving the Equation- 45/3x=3 •3x. •3x Equals 45=3x+3 -3. -3 Equals 42=3x 42/3 equals 14