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AlgebraEasyEqual shares of a total

Algebra practice question

Two friends have the same number of marbles, and together they have 8 marbles. How many marbles does each friend have?

Answer: 4

x = y and x + y = 8 give 2x = 8, so x = 4.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 2
2 is the number of friends.
If you answered 8
8 is the total.
If you answered 16
16 doubles the total.

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