Alin and eala had 26 stickers. Whin had 8 more stickers than Bala. How many stickers did Bala have?

Let's denote the number of stickers Alin had as \( A \), the number of stickers Eala had as \( E \), the number of stickers Whin had as \( W \), and the number of stickers Bala had as \( B \). Given: 1. Alin and Eala had 26 stickers in total. 2. Whin had 8 more stickers than Bala. We can set up the following equations based on the given information: 1. \( A + E = 26 \) 2. \( W = B + 8 \) We need to find the number of stickers Bala had, which is \( B \). Solve the system of equations by following steps: - step0: Solve using the substitution method: \(\left\{ \begin{array}{l}A+E=26\\W=B+8\end{array}\right.\) - step1: Substitute the value of \(W:\) \(A+E=26\) - step2: Move the expression to the right side: \(A=26-E\) - step3: Calculate: \(\left(A,B,E,W\right) = \left(26-E,B,E,B+8\right),\left(E,B\right) \in \mathbb{R}^{2}\) - step4: Alternative Form: \(\textrm{Infinitely many solutions}\) The system of equations has infinitely many solutions. This means that there are multiple combinations of values for \( A \), \( E \), \( W \), and \( B \) that satisfy the given conditions. To find the number of stickers Bala had, we need more information or constraints to determine the specific values of \( A \), \( E \), \( W \), and \( B \).