You are standing in line to see a movie. Five more people are ahead of you in line than are behind you. Four times as many people are in line as the number of people who are behind you. A: How many people are ahead of you in line? B: How many people are in line including you?

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anonymous · Answer

Is it 9 or 5? please help me!!!!!!!!!

jojokiw3 · Answer

Kk so let's say that x = people in front and y = people behind you. 
x = y + 5
Since x = y + 5 and the total number of people = 4y, the equation is: y+y+5+1 = 4y
Now you add everything together, resulting in 2y + 6 = 4y.
Add -2y to both sides, and you get 6 = 4y - 2y. 
6=2y. 
6/2 = y 
y = 3.
x = 3 + 5
x = 8.
y = people behind you.
x = people in front of you.
you = 1. 
1 + 8 + 3 = 12. 
4y=12


A. 8
B. 12

anonymous · Answer

OMG thank you that was really helpful!!!!!!