Question 268853
My word problem is: Sandy's electric bill is always 5 times as large as her gas bill. If the total of the two bills is $174, how much was Sandy's electric bill?

I was thinking 5x=174 and divide it and got 34.8 

let the gas bill be x

electric bill will be 5x

5x+x=174
6x=174
x=174/6

= $29 which is the gas bill

The elctricity bill will be 5times x 
ie: 5*29= 145