Question

James earned $900 last week cutting grass.

This was $10 less than five times the amount his brother
earned. Which equation can be used to find
how much money his brother earned?

Answer 1

900 = 5x - 10

Explanation:

Let’s denote the amount of money James’s brother earned as x. According to the problem, James earned $10 less than five times the amount his brother earned. This relationship can be expressed with the following equation:

900 = 5x - 10