Question

At rehearsal for the school play, jack sings three times as many songs as Jennifer, and then dances to 5 more songs, just to show off. He does 44 performances in total. The equation 3x + 5 = 44 describes this situation. What does the variable x represent?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

3x+5=44

3x=44-5

3x=39

x=39÷3

x=13