Question

Flour costs $0.75 per pound and sugar costs $0.50 per pound. An order of flour and sugar weighs 16 pounds and costs $9.
How can you rewrite the equation f+s=16 in terms of f?
0.75f+0.5s=9
f+s=16

f+s = 16

Answer 1

To rewrite the equation \( f + s = 16 \) in terms of \( f \), you can isolate \( f \) on one side of the equation. Here are the steps:

1. Start with the equation:
\[
f + s = 16
\]

2. Subtract \( s \) from both sides:
\[
f = 16 - s
\]

So, the equation \( f + s = 16 \) rewritten in terms of \( f \) is:
\[
f = 16 - s
\]