You eat 8 strawberries and your friend eats 12 strawberries from a bowl. there are 20 strawberries left. which equation and solution give the original number of strawberries?

An equation:

Original number of strawberries are 40

Step-by-step explanation:

Let X be the original number of strawberries.

As per the statement:

You eat 8 strawberries and your friend eats 12 strawberries from a bowl.

Total strawberries eat from a bowl = 8 + 12 = 20

Since, X is the original number of strawberries.

Remaining left strawberries in the bowl = X- 20

It is also given that: there are 20 strawberries left

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We get an equation:

Add 20 to both sides we get;

Simplify:

Therefore, the original number of strawberries are 40