Question

Thirty more than one half of the students at at canyon middle school are in band.Five less than three fifths of the students are in athletics.If the number of students who are in band is equal to the number of students in athletics how many students are enrolled in canyon middle school

Answer 1

Students at canyon middle school = 350

Explanation:

Students at canyon middle school = x

Band = 1/2x + 30

Athletics = 3/5x - 5

athletics.If the number of students who are in band is equal to the number of students in athletics

1/2x + 30 = 3/5x - 5

1/2x - 3/5x = -5 - 30

5x-6x/10 = -35

-x/10 = -35

= -x(1/10)= -35

x = -35 ÷ -1/10

= -35 × -10/1

= 350

x = 350

Students at canyon middle school = 350