Paige was helping her mom plant flowers and together they planted 47 seeds in 1 flowerbeds. If they put same number of seeds in each flower bed How many seeds did they plant in each flowerbed?
1. They planted 47 seeds in 1 flowerbed.
2. They planted the same number of seeds in each flowerbed.
3. They planted _____ seeds in each flowerbed.

We are trying to figure out #3, so we will use algebra to solve for the variable. 

Step 1: They planted 47 seeds in 1 flowerbed.
47 = 1x

Step 2: They planted the same number of seeds in each flowerbed.
47 = x

Step 3: They planted 47 seeds in each flowerbed.