The equation 8(n+6) = 104 can represent a real-world scenario such as a group project or team-based activity. Here’s a possible problem corresponding to this equation:
Problem: A teacher is organizing a field trip for a class. The cost of the trip per student is $8, but there is an additional fee of $48 (which could represent a flat fee for transportation or other expenses) for the entire class. If the total cost for the trip is $104, how many students are in the class?
In this context:
- n represents the number of students in the class.
- Each student contributes $8.
- The additional fee (or base cost) is 6 (because 48 divided by 8 equals 6).
- Thus, the equation can be seen as the total contribution (8(n+6)) equating to the total cost ($104).
Solving the equation gives the number of students.
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