Bill and Tom together have 112 baseball cards. Bill has 28 more than tom. How many does each boy have?

Define a variable, write an equation, and solve the problem
(Unit: Solving Equations: Variables on Both Sides)

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Answer:

Let Cards with Tom be x

Therefore ,

Cards with Bill=x+28

No. of cards in total=112

x+x+28=112

2x=84

x=42.

Therefore,

Cards with Tom=42

Cards with Tom=42Cards with Bill=70