LaShawn won 71 tokens playing basketball at the county fair. At school, she gave 3 tokens to every student in her math class. She only has 5 tokens remaining.(1 point)

Question

Write an equation that can be used to find the total number of students, s, in her math class.

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How many students were in LaShawn’s math class?

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Answer 1

To find an equation for the total number of students, \( s \), in LaShawn's math class, we can start with the information given.

LaShawn initially had 71 tokens and gave 3 tokens to each student in her class. After giving tokens away, she has 5 tokens remaining.

We can set up the equation based on this logic:

1. She gave away \( 3s \) tokens (where \( s \) is the number of students).
2. After giving away these tokens, she has 5 remaining.

So, the equation will be:

\[ 71 - 3s = 5 \]

Next, we will solve the equation for \( s \):

1. Subtract 5 from both sides:

\[ 71 - 5 = 3s \]

\[ 66 = 3s \]

2. Divide both sides by 3:

\[ s = \frac{66}{3} \]

\[ s = 22 \]

Thus, the number of students in LaShawn's math class is 22 students.