Question
If Jaylan takes the number of stamps he has and multiplies it by 5 and then subtracts 10, he gets 275. How many stamps does he have?
Answers
GPT 3.5
Let's say Jaylan has x stamps.
If he multiplies the number of stamps he has by 5, he gets 5*x = 5x
After subtracting 10, he gets 5x - 10 = 275
Adding 10 to both sides, we have 5x = 285
Dividing both sides by 5, we get x = 57.
Therefore, Jaylan has 57 stamps. Answer: \boxed{57}.
If he multiplies the number of stamps he has by 5, he gets 5*x = 5x
After subtracting 10, he gets 5x - 10 = 275
Adding 10 to both sides, we have 5x = 285
Dividing both sides by 5, we get x = 57.
Therefore, Jaylan has 57 stamps. Answer: \boxed{57}.