7(x + 2) = 6(x + 5)
7x + 14 = 6x + 30 |subtract 14 from both sides
7x = 6x + 16 |subtract 6x from both sides
x = 16
Okay if there are 8 teachers and 6 reams of paper you would have to divide 6 by 8 and you would get 0.75
6/8= 0.75
each teacher would get 0.75 (3/4) of a ream of paper
Answer is: 1/156 as a fraction
