SOLUTION: Please help me solve this word problem. --> You and 4 friends evenly divide the total bill at a restaurant. If the total bill is B dollars, write an equation for S, your share

Question 539919: Please help me solve this word problem.
--> You and 4 friends evenly divide the total bill at a restaurant. If the total bill is B dollars, write an equation for S, your share of the total bill.
Thank you.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Please help me solve this word problem.
--> You and 4 friends evenly divide the total bill at a restaurant. If the total bill is B dollars, write an equation for S, your share of the total bill.
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S(B) = (1/5)B
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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