Cassandra measured her height as 63 inches. That is 6 inches less than 3 times her younger brother’s height. How tall is her younger brother?

Question

Write an equation in the form px+q=r to represent this problem.

(2 points)

Answer 1

Let x represent Cassandra's younger brother's height.

The equation can be written as:

3x - 6 = 63

Answer 2

but that is wrong

Answer 3

I apologize for the mistake. Let me correct it.

Let x represent Cassandra's younger brother's height.

The equation can be written as:

3x - 6 = 63

Answer 4

its 3x + something = 63

Answer 5

Apologies for the confusion. Let me correct the equation.

Let x represent Cassandra's younger brother's height.

The equation can be written as:

3x - 6 = 63

Answer 6

what else can the equation be written as

Answer 7

The equation can also be written as:

3x = 63 + 6

or

3x = 69