There are 5 times as many students that take the bus than there are that walk. There are 24 students in all! How many students walk?

let x be the number of students

that means x number of students walk

5x take the bus (5 times the number of students)

24 is the total number of students so:

x + 5x = 24 (the number of walkers + the number of bus riders equal 24)

6x = 24 then divide both sides by 6 so x is left alone.

x=4, so 5x (5 times x equals 20) Walkers = 5 Riders = 20 Total=24