Answer:
17 students
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
There are some students playing soccer.
Five students decided to join the game and now there are twenty-two students playing soccer.
Question asked:
How many students were originally playing soccer?
Solution:
Let initially number of students playing soccer = [tex]x[/tex]
As given,
After joining 5 more students, there are 22 students playing soccer, the equation will be:-
[tex]x+5=22[/tex]
Subtracting both side by 5
[tex]x+5-5=22-5\\x=17\ students[/tex]
Hence, 17 students were originally playing soccer.
