Geppetto is a puppet maker. He starts the month with 3 puppets ready to sell, and makes 9 puppets per day.

Question

Write an equation to model this situation (use
d for days and p for puppets).

Answer 1

I'll be glad to check your answer.

Answer 2

D = independent variable
P = dependent variable

3d+9p=x

Answer 3

Geppetto is a puppet maker. He starts the month with 11 puppets ready to sell, and makes 7 puppets per day.

Answer 4

p=9d+3 or
p=3+9d -> 3 ready plus 9 per day

Answer 5

Geppetto is a puppet maker. On the fifth day of the month, Geppetto had 32 puppets ready to sell. On the thirteenth day, he had 80 puppets.

What is his rate?
puppets per day

How many does he make every 7 days?
puppets

How many has he completed by the twentieth