36 divided by 6 is like sharing 36 orranges among 6 people
a a a a a a|---------------------------1st Person
a a a a a a|---------------------------2nd Person
a a a a a a|---------------------------3rd Person
a a a a a a|---------------------------4th Person
a a a a a a|---------------------------5th Person
a a a a a a|---------------------------6th Person
Each person receives 6 oranges evenly so 36/6 = 6
I used this strategy because it is the easiest to understand
n = 2
distribute and simplify left side of equation
50 - 10n - 1 = 29
49 - 10n = 29 ( subtract 49 from both sides )
- 10n = 29 - 49 = - 20
n =
= 2
240 because 8 times 30 equals 240