Respuesta :

Let s = shipment of books

(1/5)s = 25

Answer:

[tex]\frac{1}{5}x=25[/tex].

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the number of books in a shipment.

We are asked to write an equation for the given description.

1/5 of a shipment of books would be [tex]\frac{1}{5}x[/tex].

1/5 of a shipment of books weights 25 pounds. We can represent this information in an equation as:

[tex]\frac{1}{5}x=25[/tex]

Therefore, our required equation would be [tex]\frac{1}{5}x=25[/tex].