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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57
57

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53

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Answer 1

Let x be the number of stamps Jaylan has. The equation can be written as 5x - 10 = 275. Adding 10 to both sides, we get 5x = 285. Dividing both sides by 5, we find that x = 57. Therefore, Jaylan has 57 stamps.