SOLUTION: Teacher Eden has 50 students. If she has 5 fewer female students than 4 times the number of male students, how many male students does she have? ( answer is 11 show your solution)

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Question 904398: Teacher Eden has 50 students. If she has 5 fewer female students than 4 times the number of male students, how many male students does she have? ( answer is 11 show your solution)
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x the number of male students
(4x-5) + x = 50
5x = 55
x = 11, the number of male students.

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