Question

Each of 5 friends has x action figures in

his or her collection. Each friend buys 11 more action figures. Now
the 5 friends have a total of 120 action figures.
a. Write an equation that models the problem.
b. Solve the equation to find the number of action figures, x, that each friend had originally.

Answer 1

13

Explanation:

Here, each of the 5 friends has an x action figure. When they buy 11 more we have 5(x+11). Now they have a total of 120 action collections and here we have 5(x+11)=120

→
`5(x+11)=120\\\\`

→
`5x+55=120\\`

→
`5x=120-55`

→
`5x=65`

→
`x=65/5\\`

→
`x=13`

Hence, each of the friends has 13 action collections originally.

Answer 2

`→5(x +11) = 120`

`→5x + 55 = 120`

`→5x = 120 - 55`

`→ 5x = 65`

`→x = (65)/(5)`

`→x = 13`

So, each of the friends has 13 action collections originally.