Jesse found 5 seashells on the beach today. This is 1 less than one-third he found yesterday. Which equation, when solved for x, gives the number of seashells Jesse found yesterday?

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Jesse found 5 seashells on the beach today. This is 1 less than one-third he found yesterday. Which equation, when solved for x, gives the number of seashells Jesse found yesterday?

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Answer:

D.x/3-1=5

Explanation:

− 1 = 5

= 6

x = 18, Jesse found 18 seashells yesterday.

Eric Boumendil answered Apr 7, 2021

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