Multistep Equations
WRITE AN EQUATION for the following situation. Assume x represents the first number. The sum of 3 consecutive odd numbers is 45. What are the numbers? I DON'T WANT THE SOLUTIONS! I WANT AN EQUATION!!!
3x + 6 = 45
Write AND solve an equation for the following situation. On Saturday, you bowl at Mar Vista Bowl, where renting shoes costs $2 and each game bowled is $3.50. On Sunday, you bowl at Pinz where the shoe rental is $5 and each game bowled is $3.25. Let x equal the number of games bowled. If you spent the same amount each day, how many TOTAL games were bowled over the weekend?
3.5x + 2 = 3.25x + 5; 12 games were bowled.