Gracie, Mary, and Nancy each have a small collection of seashells. Gracie has 5 more than 14 times the number of shells Mary has. Nancy has 1
more than 1 times the number of shells Mary has, Gracie and Nancy have the same number of shells. If x is the number of shells Mary has,
identify the equation that represents this situation and identify its solution.
x = 18
5
x = 24
x = 16