Question

This year, nelson planted 6 more than one-fifth of the tomato plants he planted last year. which expression represents the number of tomato plants he planted this year? one-fifth x minus 6 one-fifth x 6 5 x 6 5 x minus 6

Answer 1

Answer: Let the number of tomato plants Nelson planted last year be x.

According to the problem, he planted 6 more than one-fifth of the tomato plants he planted last year.

So, the number of tomato plants he planted this year is:

(1/5)x + 6

Therefore, the expression that represents the number of tomato plants he planted this year is (1/5)x + 6.