SOLUTION: Carol ordered 119 oil filters for the garage. The number of oil filters was 5 more than 3 times the number of tires ordered. How many tires were ordered?
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Question 159021: Carol ordered 119 oil filters for the garage. The number of oil filters was 5 more than 3 times the number of tires ordered. How many tires were ordered? Answer by KnightOwlTutor(293) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The equation is 119=3X+5
Subtract 5 from both sides
114=3X
divide both sides by 3
X=38
Confirm by plugging in to the original eq.
119=(3)(38) + 5
