Rafael has a sheet with 100 stickers. He gives n stickers to each of his 6 cousins. Write an expression that represents the number of stickers Rafael has left. Then evaluate the expression for n = Show your work.

Let the total number of stickers Rafael starts with be 100. Rafael gives **n** stickers to each of his 6 cousins. The number of stickers he gives in total is:

\[
6n
\]

To find the number of stickers Rafael has left, subtract the total number of stickers he gave away from the original 100 stickers:

\[
100 - 6n
\]

### Expression:
\[
100 - 6n
\]

This expression represents the number of stickers Rafael has left after giving **n** stickers to each of his 6 cousins.

### Evaluating the expression for a given **n**:

Let's say you want to evaluate this expression for a specific value of **n**. Let’s say **n = 5** (as an example):

\[
100 - 6(5) = 100 - 30 = 70
\]

So, if Rafael gives 5 stickers to each of his 6 cousins, he will have **70 stickers left**.

If you have a specific value of **n** you'd like to evaluate, let me know!

Would you like to solve for a particular **n**, or explore more? Here's a set of follow-up questions to deepen understanding:

1. How many stickers will Rafael have if **n = 10**?
2. What if Rafael had only 50 stickers and gave **n** stickers to each cousin? How would the expression change?
3. How many stickers would he have left if he gives 12 stickers to each cousin?
4. What is the minimum number of stickers Rafael can give to his cousins to have at least 1 sticker left?
5. What if Rafael wanted to give different amounts to each cousin? How would we model that?

**Tip:** Expressions like these help in formulating real-life situations algebraically.

Learn how to solve the algebraic expression where Rafael starts with 100 stickers and gives n stickers to each of his 6 cousins. This problem covers key algebra concepts, including linear equations, and is suitable for students in Grades 6-8.

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