Question

brooke had 95 paintings to hang up around the school. she gave 9 paintings to each of 5 students. then she took the remaining paintings and divided them up equally between the 5 students. find a solution to the equation. 5(x + 9) = 95 x = \boxed{}

Explanation:

Step1: Divide both sides by 5

$\frac{5(x+9)}{5} = \frac{95}{5}$
$x+9 = 19$

Step2: Subtract 9 from both sides

$x+9-9 = 19-9$

Answer:

$x=10$