A group of 5 friends each have x action figures in his or her collection. Each friend buys 11 more action figures. Now the 5 friends have a total of 120 action figures. How many action figures did each friend start with?

13

how?

subtract 55 from 120 and get 65

divide 65 by 5 to get 13

the answer is 13

Step-by-step:

Subtract 55 from 120 and get 65

Divided 65 by 5 =13

the difference between a number and 5 is -2.

step-by-step explanation:

notice that the equation you are given has -2 (negative 2) on the right side, not 2. when you subtract 5 from a number n, you are finding the difference between the number and 5.

the difference between a number and 5 is -2.