Question

Sam is baking cakes at her parents' bakery. She gets paid $20 a week in addition to $5 for every cake she bakes. She made $50 this week. Write an equation to show how many cakes Sam baked this week. 20 − 5x = 50 50 + 5x = 20 20 + 5x = 50 50 − 5x = −20

Answer 1

20 + 5x = 50

Explanation:

Let the number of cakes Sam baked this week be x

Total amount he received this week = $50

Amount he receives each week = $20

Amount he receives for baking one cake = $5

Amount he would receive for baking x cakes = $5x

Equation: 5x + 20 = 50

Answer 2

20 + 5x = 50

Explanation:

Let x be the number of cakes

Amount paid per cake = $5

Amount paid for "x" cakes = 5*x = 5x

Basic payment per week = $20

Amount paid that week = 20 + 5x

20 + 5x = 50