Hector buys 5 bouquets of flowers each containing flowers.
In total he has flowers.
How many flowers does each bouquets contain?
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Hector buys 5 bouquets of flowers each containing flowers.
In total he has flowers.
How many flowers does each bouquets contain?
To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:
Let's work through each step:
Step 1: Set up the equation based on the information given.
According to the problem, Hector has a total of flowers, calculated as flowers from the bouquets.
Thus, we set up the equation:
Step 2: Solve for :
Subtract from both sides:
Subtract 15 from both sides:
Divide both sides by 4:
Step 3: Find the number of flowers in each bouquet:
Each bouquet contains flowers.
Therefore, each bouquet contains 5 flowers.
5
\( 5x=0 \)
Because you have 5(x+3), not 5x! The 5 multiplies the entire expression (x+3). You must distribute first: 5(x+3) = 5x + 15 before solving.
Read carefully! Hector has 5 bouquets with (x+3) flowers each, giving him 5(x+3) total flowers. This equals his total of 23+x flowers.
x is just a variable we solve for. x+3 represents the actual number of flowers per bouquet. So when x = 2, each bouquet has 2+3 = 5 flowers.
Verify the word problem: 5 bouquets × 5 flowers each = 25 total flowers. Also, 23+x = 23+2 = 25 flowers. Both methods give 25 flowers total ✓
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