The members of people on the school board is represented by x. Two subcommittees with an equal number of members are formed, one wit 2/3x-5 members and the other wit x/4 members. How many people are on the school board?
The two subcommitees have "an equal number of members". Set those two expressions equal to get an equation to solve for x.The members of people on the school board is represented by x. Two subcommittees with an equal number of members are formed, one wit 2/3x-5 members and the other wit x/4 members. How many people are on the school board?
The number of the members of people on the school board is represented by x.
Two subcommittees with an equal number of members are formed, one with (2/3)x - 5 members and the other with x/4 members.
How many people are on the school board?