The ratio of the number of cars Ed has to the number of cars Pete has was 5:2 at first. After Ed gave 30 cars to Pete, they had an equal amount of cars each. How many cars did they have altogether?

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Jaylynn Grant

Mathematics

30 March, 02:23

The ratio of the number of cars Ed has to the number of cars Pete has was 5:2 at first. After Ed gave 30 cars to Pete, they had an equal amount of cars each. How many cars did they have altogether?

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Elsa Marquez · Answer 1

5x=5 (20) = 20 for Ed

2x=2 (20) = 40 for pete

together they had 140 cars

Step-by-step explanation:

5:2 is the ratio

5x-30=2x+30 tat when Ed gave Pete 30 cars

solve for x

5x-2x=30+30

3x=60

x=20

substitute for x: 5x=5 (20) = 20 for ED

2x=2 (20) = 40 for pete