Question

This equation shows how the total number of appetizer recipes Darell knows depends on the number of weeks he attends culinary school.

a = w + 16

The variable w represents the number of weeks he has attended culinary school, and the variable a represents the total number of appetizer recipes he knows. After 3 weeks of culinary school, how many total appetizer recipes will Darell know?

appetizer recipes

Answer 1

To find the total number of appetizer recipes Darell knows after attending culinary school for 3 weeks, we can substitute \( w = 3 \) into the equation:

\[
a = w + 16
\]

Substituting \( w = 3 \):

\[
a = 3 + 16
\]

Now, perform the addition:

\[
a = 19
\]

After 3 weeks of culinary school, Darell will know a total of **19 appetizer recipes**.