Question

deon earned a total of $61 from selling jewelry at a fair. He earned $5 for selling one necklace. He also earned $8 for each bracelet he sold. How many bracelets did he sell?

Answer 1

Answer: 7

Explanation:

8x +5 = 61

subtract 5 from both sides

8x = 56 divide both sides by 8 to get x by itself

x= 7