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Trenton volunteers with a local nonprofit. He collected coats for 5
families who were in need this winter. Trenton collected x
coats and wanted to split the total number of coats he collected equally among the families. x−5
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To split x coats equally among 5 families you divide by 5, so the correct expression is x ÷ 5 (or x/5).
(x − 5) would mean "remove 5 coats" (for example, giving each family one coat), not "split equally among 5 families."
To split x coats equally among 5 families you divide by 5, so the correct expression is x ÷ 5 (or x/5).
(x − 5) would mean "remove 5 coats" (for example, giving each family one coat), not "split equally among 5 families."
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