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)

Question

Responses

57
57

53
53

23
2 thirds

13
1 third

Answer 1

Let's represent the number of stamps Jaylan has as \( x \). According to the problem, we can set up the equation based on the information given:

\[ 5x - 10 = 275 \]

To solve for \( x \), we can follow these steps:

1. Add 10 to both sides of the equation: \[ 5x - 10 + 10 = 275 + 10 \] \[ 5x = 285 \]

2. Divide both sides by 5: \[ x = \frac{285}{5} \] \[ x = 57 \]

So, Jaylan has 57 stamps.