12. Grandma is removing weeds from her garden. She estimates that there are 250 weeds in the garden at the moment, and she can remove weeds at a rate of 5 per minute. At this rate, how many minutes will it take her to only have 30 weeds remaining in the garden?(3 points)

Question

12.  Grandma is removing weeds from her garden.  She estimates that there are 250 weeds in the garden at the moment, and she can remove weeds at a rate of 5 per minute.  At this rate, how many minutes will it take her to only have 30 weeds remaining in the garden?(3 points)
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GPT 3.5 · Answer

Equation: 250 - 5x = 30

Solution:
Subtract 250 from both sides: -5x = -220
Divide by -5: x = 44

Meaning of the solution in words: It will take Grandma 44 minutes to remove enough weeds so that only 30 remain in the garden.