Answer:
Ash has 26 pencils, and Benny has 58 pencils.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we are solving for the number of pencils Ash has, he will be our "x."
Ash = x.
Benny = x + 32
Together = 84
If we add the two boys' pencils together and use the total, we get this equation;
84 = (x) + (x + 32)
Subtract 32 from both sides and add every "x" together to get;
52 = 2x
Divide both sides of the equation by 2 to get the final answer;
x = 26
In other words, Ash has 26 pencils, and Benny has 58 pencils.
Hope this helps!
-Lacy
