Question

Charlie solved an equation, as shown below:

Answer 1

Part A:  Charlie's answer is incorrect
In step 2 of Charlie's answer he subtracted 5 from each side.  Since 5x is multiplication, he must DIVIDE each side by 5 to get x by itself.  The problem should have worked out like this...

Step 1:  5x = 30
Step 2:  x = 30/5
Step 3:  x = 6

Part B:  There is only 1 solution for this problem.