Susan wanted to share her 37 seashells with her two younger brothers. If she divided her seashells between the three of them, how many would each person get?

Given :

Susan wanted to share her 37 seashells with her two younger brothers.

To Find :

If she divided her seashells between the three of them, how many would each person get.

Solution :

Let, each person will get x seashells.

So,

But as we know seashells cannot be in decimal.

Therefore, each person will get exactly 12 shells.

x = 17

step-by-step explanation:

1st step: isolate x.

24 - 3x = -27

-24         -24

-3x   =   -51

2nd step: divide.

-3x     =   -51

  3             3

  x       =     17

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