Michelle made a bead necklace that was 14 inches long. The length of the necklace, in inches, is equal to 4 added to one-fifth the number of beads, b.

1/5b+4=14

How many beads did Michelle use for her necklace?

A.15
B.50
C.500
D.25

Question

Michelle made a bead necklace that was 14 inches long. The length of the necklace, in inches, is equal to 4 added to one-fifth the number of beads, b.

1/5b+4=14


How many beads did Michelle use for her necklace?

A.15
B.50
C.500
D.25

danjs · Answer

hint : multiply everything by 5 first

nnesha · Answer

or you can replace 
answer choices by variable b
then solve left side
if you get both side equal then that is your aanswer

anonymous · Answer

it is 50

danjs · Answer

$$\frac{ 5*1 }{ 5 }*b + 5*4 = 5*14$$

$$b + 20 = 70$$

danjs · Answer

yep

anonymous · Answer

thxs

nnesha · Answer

lets try |dw:1419658024265:dw|
both side equal then yes that is your right answer