Question

Ashley saves 32 dollars from her weekly paycheck for her college education. This 1/5 of her weekly salary.How much does she earn each week? Write an equation to determine the amount Ashley earns each week.

Answer 1

x: Ashley's weekly salary

From the problem, we know that:

`(x)/(5)=32`

Solving this equation for x leads to:

`\begin{gathered} x=32\cdot5 \\ \\ \therefore x=160\text{ dollars} \end{gathered}`