Answer:
x = 17
Explanation:
(my explanation is probably not that good)
14- 5 * x = 61
To find x, I times numbers by five until I reach 60 or something close.
5 * 12 = 45
5 * 15 = 60
Now that I have reached sixty I need to find out how much more I need to add to find 14-
15 + 60 = 85
85 - 14 = 61
So we need to times 5 by 3 + 15 to equal 85.
15 + 3 = 17
17 * 5 = 85.
If we plug that into the original question we get:
14 - 5 * 17 = 61
14 - 85 = 61
61 = 61
(Sorry If that made no sense)