Question

James earned a total of $900 last week.This total was $10 less than five times the amount he earned last week. How much money did James earn last week?

Answer 1

Hello!

Let's change it to an equation.

$5x - 10 = 900$

Switch the equation around

$900 = 5x - 10$

First add 10 from 900

$900 + 10 = 910$

$5x = 910$

Divide both sides by 5

$\frac{5x}{5} = \frac{910}{5}$

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