To solve this problem, we need to use the equation b8 + 25 = 500 where "b" represents the number of beads Niel started with.
To find the value of "b," we need to isolate it on one side of the equation.
First, we subtract 25 from both sides of the equation to get:
b8 = 500 - 25
Simplifying the equation, we have:
b8 = 475
Next, we divide both sides of the equation by 8 to get:
b = 475 ÷ 8
Simplifying the equation further, we find:
b ≈ 59.375
Since the number of beads must be a whole number, we can conclude that Niel started with 59 beads.
Niel has a bucket of beads. He uses them to make 8 identical necklaces and then buys 25 beads at the store. He ends up with a total of 500 beads. How many did he start with? Identify the operations needed to solve this problem using the equation b8 + 25 = 500
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