At first James had an equal number of red and blue stickers. He gave away 2/3 of his red stickers and some blue stickers. In the end, he was left with 1/4 of his stickers. What fraction of his blue stickers did James give away?
How many red stickers did James have if he had given 125 blue stickers away?
let x = # of red and blue stickers
2x = total stickers
2x−23x−125=14⋅2x
2x−23x=12x+125
56x=125
5x=750
x=150
Question #1: 125150=56
Question #2: 150
let x = # of red and blue stickers
2x = total stickers
2x−23x−125=14⋅2x
2x−23x=12x+125
56x=125
5x=750
x=150
Question #1: 125150=56
Question #2: 150