Cindy recycles 54 pounds of paper. She recycles 9 times as many pounds of paper Monica recycles. How can I solve the equation to find the number of pounds of paper Monica recycled?

Let x be the number of pounds of paper Monica recycled.

Since, it is given that, Cindy recycles 9 times as many pounds of paper Monica recycles.

Thus, the number of pounds of paper Cindy recycled = 9x,

According to the question,

9x = 54

Which is required the equation to find the number of pounds of paper Monica recycled.

Now, divide both sides of the above equation by 9,

We will get,

x = 6

Therefore, Monica recycled 6 pounds of paper.

Answer: 54 times 9 = 486 pounds Monica recycled