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?

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

(2 points)
? x +? =?

11 answers

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

The equation can be written as:

3x - 6 = 63
that is wrong
Apologies for the mistake.

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

The equation can be written as:

3x - 6 = 63
in the equation 6 is the wrong number
Apologies for the mistake again.

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

The equation can be written as:

3x - 6 = 63
it is -6 not 6
Apologies for the mistake.

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

The equation can be written as:

3x - 6 = 63
Anthony got a job babysitting. Each hour he works he will be paid $8.00. As a bonus, he will earn an additional $1.50 per hour for each child he watches. If his total hourly rate is $12.50, how many children does he watch?

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

(2 points)
x +
=
Let's represent the number of children Anthony watches as "x".

The equation can be written as:

1.50x + 8 = 12.50
What is the solution of the equation 25x+4=15 ?(1 point)
Responses

212
Start Fraction 21 over 2 End Fraction

−192
negative Start Fraction 19 over 2 End Fraction

−3825
negative Start Fraction 38 over 25 End Fraction

−219
The solution of the equation 25x + 4 = 15 is:

x = -11/25