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?(1 point)

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Answer 1

Let the number of stamps Jaylan has be represented as $x$.

According to the problem, if he multiplies that number by 5 and then subtracts 10, he gets 275. We can write this as the equation:

$$5x-10=275$$

Now, we can solve for $x$:

1. Add 10 to both sides of the equation:

   $$5x=275+10$$ $$5x=285$$

2. Now, divide both sides by 5:

   $$x=\frac{285}{5}$$ $$x=57$$

So, Jaylan has 57 stamps.