Mitch is buying candy bars for his friends.He wants to give 2 bars to each friend,and he wants to have 10 spare bars. Hecan afford to buy 20 candy bars.

Given:
The total number of candy bars is 20 candy bars
The number of candy bars for each friend is 2 candy bars.
The number of spare bars is 10 candy bars.
Required:
We need to find the algebraic expression that helps to find the number of friends.
Explanation:
Let t be the number of friends.
The number of candy bars for each friend is 2 candy bars so it can be written as 2t
The number of spare bars is 10 candy bars.
Add 10 to 2t.
[tex]2t+10[/tex]The total number of candy bars is 20 candy bars is 2t+10.
[tex]2t+10=20[/tex]Final answer:
[tex]2t+10=20[/tex]