If Jaylan takes the number of stamps he has and multiplies it by 5 and then subtracts 10, he gets 275. How many stamps does he have?(1 point)
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To solve the problem, we need to set up an equation.
Let's say Jaylan has x number of stamps.
According to the problem, if he multiplies the number of stamps he has by 5 and then subtracts 10, he gets 275.
So the equation can be written as: 5x - 10 = 275.
To solve for x, we can add 10 to both sides of the equation and then divide both sides by 5:
5x - 10 + 10 = 275 + 10
5x = 285
x = 285/5
x = 57
Therefore, Jaylan has 57 stamps.
Let's solve the equation step-by-step.
Let x represent the number of stamps Jaylan has.
According to the problem, if Jaylan multiplies the number of stamps by 5 and then subtracts 10, he gets 275.
So we can write the equation as:
5x - 10 = 275
To solve for x, let's isolate the variable.
Add 10 to both sides of the equation:
5x - 10 + 10 = 275 + 10
This simplifies to:
5x = 285
Finally, divide both sides of the equation by 5:
5x/5 = 285/5
This simplifies to:
x = 57
Therefore, Jaylan has 57 stamps.
To solve this problem, we need to set up an equation based on the given information.
Let's say Jaylan has "x" number of stamps.
According to the problem, if Jaylan takes the number of stamps he has, multiplies it by 5, and then subtracts 10, he gets 275.
Therefore, the equation is: 5x - 10 = 275.
To solve for "x," we need to isolate it on one side of the equation.
First, let's add 10 to both sides of the equation to get rid of the negative 10: 5x - 10 + 10 = 275 + 10.
Simplifying, we have: 5x = 285.
Now, divide both sides of the equation by 5 to solve for "x": (5x)/5 = 285/5.
Simplifying further, we have: x = 57.
Therefore, Jaylan has 57 stamps.