A teacher set up groups of three students to work together. She asked them to solve the equation independently, then check their answers with each other. Here are the results:

x divided by three minus two-fifths equals negative one-fifth

Chet: x equals negative three-fifths Lauren: x equals one and four-fifths Bradley: x equals three-fifths

Which student found with the correct answer?

Chet

Lauren

Bradley

None of them

Question

A teacher set up groups of three students to work together. She asked them to solve the equation independently, then check their answers with each other. Here are the results: 

x divided by three minus two-fifths equals negative one-fifth

Chet: x equals negative three-fifths      Lauren: x equals one and four-fifths      Bradley: x equals three-fifths

Which student found with the correct answer?

 Chet

 Lauren

 Bradley

 None of them

anonymous · Answer

Can you put the words into numbers? its more better in numbers.

anonymous · Answer

x/3 -2/5 = -1/5
x/3=1/5
x=3/5
which would make Bradley correct

anonymous · Answer

x/3 - 2/5 = -1/5 --- add 2/5 to each side
x/3 = -1/5 + 2/5 --- combine like terms
x/3 = 1/5 --- multiply entire equation by 3
x = 1/5(3)
x = 3/5

anonymous · Answer

I agree with @ilovemathbutneedhelp ...bradley is correct