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The number of students in the class (x) will be divided into teams of 4, except one team will have 5, resulting teams in all. Write an mathematical equation for the statement above.



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Answer:

x = 4y + 5

Explanation:

x represents the total students in the class. We don't know how many teams of four there will be, so we represent that with y. 4y represents the total students in teams of 4. We know there is one team of 5, so that is added to 4y.

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