Solve and interpret the real-world solution of the following problem: One morning, a farmer brings 58 carrots to feed his horses. They give each one of the horses 4 carrots apiece and are left with exactly 2 uneaten carrots. How many horses does the farmer have? Use h to represent horses.(1 point)

Answer 1

Let's assume that the number of horses the farmer has is h.

The farmer brings 58 carrots and each horse is given 4 carrots apiece. So, the total number of carrots used for the horses is 4h.

According to the problem, there are 2 uneaten carrots left. This means that the remaining 2 carrots are not used for feeding the horses.

We can express this situation as an equation: 4h + 2 = 58.

To solve this equation, we need to isolate the variable h.

Subtracting 2 from both sides of the equation, we have: 4h = 56.

Finally, dividing both sides of the equation by 4, we get: h = 14.

Therefore, the farmer has 14 horses.

Interpretation:
The real-world solution to this problem is that the farmer has 14 horses.

Answer 2

so h = 14

Answer 3

Yes, that is correct. In this problem, h represents the number of horses the farmer has, and based on the calculations, the solution is h = 14. The farmer has 14 horses.