If Mei has earned 30 points, write and solve a multiplication equation to find how many books she need to read.

Answer:
[tex]6\ books[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
x------> the number of books
we know that
The linear equation that represent this situation is equal to
[tex]5x=30[/tex]
solve for x
Divide by [tex]5[/tex] both sides
[tex]5x/5=30/5[/tex]
[tex]x=6\ books[/tex]