Russ/Victoria -- please use the same name for your posts.
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A+A+18+3(A+18) = 4342
3A + A + A = _____ A
18 + (3 * 18) = ______
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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.