Set up an equation for each store by multiplying the cost of the basketball by the number of basketballs bought (b) and add the cost of the hoop:
Hoops House: total = 20b + 200
Baller Basement: total = 15b + 250
Now to solve for b, set the two equations equal to each other:
20b + 200 = 15b + 250
Subtract 15b from both sides:
5b + 200 = 250
Subtract 200 from both sides:
5b = 50
Divide both sides by 5:
B = 10
The answer is 10 basketballs
