Daytona Beach has 26 shark sightings a year. Daytona Beach has 5 more than triple the number of shark sightings as Cape May. How many shark sightings are there in Cape May?
Define a variable ** Let x be the number of shark sightings in Cape May
Set up an equation ** 26=5+3x
Subtract 5 from both sides ** 21=3x
Divide by 3 ** x=<<7=7>>7
#### 7