Anumber is divided by 3 and then 5 is subtracted from the quotient the result is 1. whats the number?

ANSWER

The number is 18.

EXPLANATION

Let the number be x.

When this number is divided by 3, we obtain the quotient,

When 5 is subtracted from this quotient, we get,

If the result is 1, then we have;

We group similar terms to get,

This gives us,

Multiply both sides by 3.

Therefore the number is 18.

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if she's saving for six months, let's divide the total number we need for the trip by six, dividing it into the amount that needs to be saved for each month.

500 ÷ 6 =

she needs to save at least this amount each month, so we should use this symbol: ≥

let x be the amount she saves each month.

your final answer is x ≥

hope this !