Luis had 120 more balloons than Mel. After Mel gave
away 1/5 of his balloons, he had 184 fewer balloons than Luis.
(a) How many balloons did Luis have?
(b) How many balloons did Mel have in the end?
Luis has (\(280\)) balloons and Mel has (\(160\)) balloons, difference: (\(120 \)).
Mel gives him (\(\frac{1}{5}\)) balloons, so that means he gives him (\(32\)) balloons.
Now Luis has (\(312\)) balloons and Mel has (\(128 \)) balloons.
Straight
Wait, I find something that would be right, am I?
\((184-120)*\frac{1}{5}\) and this is: (\(12.8\)), isn't it like 128 balloons? (128 balloons for Mel that he got at the end)
And if you got 128 ballons, add 184 balloons, and then you got (\(128+184=\)) 312 balloons,
and the 312 balloons are for Luis. Suddenly just remembered that, the answer.
Now that's a explanation, or not?
Straight