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AA.16 Solve one-step equations: word problems BXY After watching baking shows on T.V., Grayson signs up for a cake-decorating class. To practice his new skills, he decorates a batch of cupcakes with sugar flowers. Grayson puts 5 sugar flowers on each cupcake. In all, Grayson puts 30 sugar flowers on the cupcakes. Which equation can you use to find the number of cupcakes c Grayson decorates?

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To find the number of cupcakes \( c \) that Grayson decorates, we can set up an equation based on the information given in the problem.

Grayson puts 5 sugar flowers on each cupcake, and in total, he uses 30 sugar flowers. Therefore, we can express this as:

\[ 5c = 30 \]

Where:

  • \( 5 \) is the number of sugar flowers per cupcake,
  • \( c \) is the number of cupcakes,
  • \( 30 \) is the total number of sugar flowers used.

So the equation to find the number of cupcakes \( c \) is:

\[ 5c = 30 \]