Use reasoning to answer the following question.
James has 7 more than 4 times the number of Oreos Jordan has. If there are 52 Oreos total, how many does James have?

43
Let x be the number of Oreos Jordan has.

James has 7 + 4x Oreos.

Total: 7 + 4x + x = 52.

5x + 7 = 52.

5x = 45.

x = 9.

James has 7 + 4(9) = 43 Oreos.

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Final answer: 43