Let's say the number of comic books on each shelf is x.
Since there are 5 shelves with an equal number of comic books on each shelf, the total number of comic books on the shelves is 5x.
After his father adds 20 comic books to the bottom shelf, the number of comic books on that shelf becomes x + 20.
Thus, the total number of comic books on all the shelves is 5x + (x + 20) = 125.
Combining like terms, we get 6x + 20 = 125.
Subtracting 20 from both sides gives 6x = 105.
Dividing both sides by 6 gives x = 17.5.
Since x represents the number of comic books on each shelf and it is not possible to have a non-integer number of comic books, this means there is an error in the problem or the setup of the equation. Please check the problem statement and try again.
Jose has a comic book collection that he keeps among 5 shelves with an equal number on each shelf. His father adds 20 comic books to the bottom shelf, so the shelf now has 125 books. How many total books are in his collection? Use algebra to solve the equation.(1 point
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