Answer:
Jenny has 4 pencils.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
Jenny has pencils = x
Arthur has pencils = 5x+6 (Arthur has 6 more than 5 times the number of pencils as Jenny. )
Total pencils = 30
We need to find how many pencils does Jenny have.
We basically can write the equation:
Total pencils = Jenny pencils + Arthur pencils
Putting values and solving to find value of x:
[tex]30=x+5x+6\\30=6x+6\\30-6=6x\\24=6x\\=> 6x=24\\x=\frac{24}{6}\\x=4[/tex]
So, we have value of x = 4
Now, finding number of Jenny pencils:
Jenny has pencils = x = 4
Therefore, Jenny has 4 pencils.
