+176 A carton of oranges is to be shared among some family members. If each family member gets 5 oranges, there will be 3 oranges left in the carton. If every family member gets 7 oranges, there is a shortage of 7 oranges. How many members are there in this family? How many oranges are there in this carton?
+1639 A carton of oranges is to be shared among some family members. If each family member gets 5 oranges, there will be 3 oranges left in the carton. If every family member gets 7 oranges, there is a shortage of 7 oranges. How many members are there in this family? How many oranges are there in this carton?
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7x - 7 = 5x + 3 (x => number of family members)
x = 5
There are 5 family members and 28 oranges.
