A bookstore spent $241 to send a group of students to a reading
competition. Each student who won was given a $5 gift certificate. And
a personalized bookmark that cost $2. Included in the $241 was $45 for
the salary of a staff member who accompanied the students to the
competition. How many students won prizes?
Let
x -----> number of students that won prizes
we have that
the equation that represents this situation is
241=(5+2)x+45
241=7x+45
solve for x
7x=241-45
7x=196
x=28
therefore
28 students won prizes