60 is the answer I just can't do long division on here
Hey there :)
Before translating the sentence into mathematics, let r represent 'a number'
5 times a number = 5r
2 times that number = 2r
The difference between them = 5r - 2r
* Your equation
5r - 2r
* Solving the equation
= 5r - 2r
= 3r
We can't answer the question, you haven't given us the information, we need to know what the x is here, or if they gave you a value.
Answer:
I think the option B suits the most
Step-by-step explanation:
Divide 5 by 2 representing each box by the price. Which equals to $2.50 each box.
