Question

Mrs. Williams paid a total of $105 for her annual membership fee and several fruit baskets as gifts for her coworkers. Solve the equation 15x+30=105 to find the number of fruit baskets Mrs. Williams purchased.

Answer 1

Answer: 5 fruit baskets.

Step-by-step explanation: To find the number of baskets she purchased, we need to use inverse operations. Inverse operations are the opposite of the operations used. So, instead of:

15x + 30 = 105

we need to do:

105 - 30 = ?/15

So, 105 - 30 = 75

So, instead of multiplying, we now divide.

So, 75/15 = 5

This is how I got my answer. I hope this helps!

Answer 2

x=5

Explanation:

105 - 30 =75, which is how much we need to get the equation valid.

15x5=75

so, x=5