Max has 5 times as many baseball cards as Paul. If Paul had 28 more baseball cards, the two boys would have exactly the same amount. How many baseball cards does Max have?
+633 Let's make a system of equations to express the system to make it easier to not make a mistake (as the guest answerer unfortunately did).
m = max's baseball cards
p = pauls baseball cards
5p = m
p + 28 = m
... using substitution of the term m...
5p = p + 28
4p = 28
p = 7
... solve for m...
5p = m
5*7 = m
m = 35
Therefore, Max has 35 baseball cards.
