Question

write a word problem that can be solved using the equation 5x=3x+20

Answer 1

Have you tried to create one?

Answer 2

John has 5 times a certain number of cookies. Jerry has 3 times a certain number of cookies plus twenty more. They both have the same amount of cookies. How many cookies does each person have?

Answer 3

Let x = a certain number of cookies

5x = 3x + 20
5x - 3x = 20
2x = 20
x = 20/2
x = 10

John: 5x = 5(10) = 50
Jerry: 3x + 20 = 3(10) + 20 = 30 + 20 = 50

They both have 50 cookies a piece

Answer 4

At least one of them will get sick from eating all their cookies.

Answer 5

I guess you didn't like my word problem.

Answer 6

Lol