asked 152k views
4 votes
cole puts 68 books in a bookcase.he puts an equal number of books on each of 9 shelves and 5 books on the last shelf. how many books are on each of the 9 shelves?

asked
User Yoshiko
by
8.1k points

2 Answers

2 votes
7 because i divde
and got 7

answered
User Nikhil Vidhani
by
8.0k points
1 vote
9x + 5 = 68
9x = 63
x = 7
Cole put seven books on each shelf.
answered
User Rhobincu
by
8.1k points
Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.