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.