Let X be the number of comic books on each of the first four shelves.
We know that 4*X + 20 = 125.
First subtract 20 from both sides: 4*X = 105.
Then divide both sides by 4: X = 26.25, so there are x = <<26.25=26.25>>26.25 books on each of the first four shelves.
Jose has 26 books on each shelf and his father adds 20 books, so there are 26 + 20 = <<26+20=46>>46 books on the last shelf.
Thus, Jose has a total of 26*4 + 46 = <<26*4+46=150>>150 comic books. Answer: \boxed{150}.
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.????
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Apologies for the mistake. Let's correct it:
Let X be the number of comic books on each of the first four shelves.
We know that 4*X + 20 = 125.
First subtract 20 from both sides: 4*X = 105.
Then divide both sides by 4: X = 26.25, so there are x = 26.25 books on each of the first four shelves.
However, we can't have a fraction of a book, so let's assume that the actual number of books on each of the first four shelves is X=26.
Thus, there are 26 books on each shelf, and his father added 20 books to the last shelf, resulting in a total of 26 + 20 = 46 books on the last shelf.
The total number of comic books in Jose's collection is 26 * 4 + 46 = 104 + 46 = 150
Therefore, Jose has a total of 150 comic books in his collection.
Let X be the number of comic books on each of the first four shelves.
We know that 4*X + 20 = 125.
First subtract 20 from both sides: 4*X = 105.
Then divide both sides by 4: X = 26.25, so there are x = 26.25 books on each of the first four shelves.
However, we can't have a fraction of a book, so let's assume that the actual number of books on each of the first four shelves is X=26.
Thus, there are 26 books on each shelf, and his father added 20 books to the last shelf, resulting in a total of 26 + 20 = 46 books on the last shelf.
The total number of comic books in Jose's collection is 26 * 4 + 46 = 104 + 46 = 150
Therefore, Jose has a total of 150 comic books in his collection.
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Apologies for the confusion. Let's reevaluate the problem.
Let X be the number of comic books on each of the first four shelves.
We know that 4X + 20 = 125.
Subtract 20 from both sides:
4X = 125 - 20
4X = 105
Divide both sides by 4:
X = 105 / 4
X = 26.25
Since we can't have a fraction of a comic book, we need to round down to the nearest whole number. Thus, X = 26.
Therefore, there are 26 comic books on each of the first four shelves.
Jose's father added 20 comic books to the last shelf, resulting in a total of 26 + 20 = 46 comic books on the last shelf.
To find the total number of comic books in Jose's collection, we add the number of comic books on each shelf:
26 + 26 + 26 + 26 + 46 = 150
Therefore, Jose has a total of 150 comic books in his collection.
Let X be the number of comic books on each of the first four shelves.
We know that 4X + 20 = 125.
Subtract 20 from both sides:
4X = 125 - 20
4X = 105
Divide both sides by 4:
X = 105 / 4
X = 26.25
Since we can't have a fraction of a comic book, we need to round down to the nearest whole number. Thus, X = 26.
Therefore, there are 26 comic books on each of the first four shelves.
Jose's father added 20 comic books to the last shelf, resulting in a total of 26 + 20 = 46 comic books on the last shelf.
To find the total number of comic books in Jose's collection, we add the number of comic books on each shelf:
26 + 26 + 26 + 26 + 46 = 150
Therefore, Jose has a total of 150 comic books in his collection.
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