Sally and tami have 45 stickers. Tami has 8 times as many stickers as sally. How many stickers does sally have? What is the difference between the amount sally has and the amount that tami has?
We can suggest this equation: x+8x=45 9x=45 x=45/9 x=5
Sally´s strikers=x=5 Tami´s strikers=8x=8(5)=40
Answer: Sally have 5 strikers.
Difference between the amount Sally has and the amount that Tami has= =5-40=-35 answer: the difference between the amount Sally has and the amount That Tami has is -35.
The negative sign indicates that she need 35 stickers, if she want to have the same amount that her friend.
