Let's break down each part of your query:
Part 1: Damari's Popcorn Sale
Damari wants to earn a total of $85. Since he already has $40, the additional amount he needs to earn is:
\[
85 - 40 = 45
\]
Now, he sells popcorn at $3 per bag, so to find out how many bags \( x \) he needs to sell to earn $45, we set up the equation:
\[
3x = 45
\]
Now, dividing both sides by 3 gives:
\[
x = \frac{45}{3} = 15
\]
So, Damari needs to sell 15 bags of popcorn.
Part 2: Stacia's Concert Tickets
The provided equation to work with is \( 3x - 19 = 53 \). To find the number of tickets Stacia bought (\( x \)), we can identify the inverse operations:
-
Addition: First, we add 19 to both sides to eliminate the discount:
\[
3x = 53 + 19
\]
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Division: Next, we divide by 3 to solve for \( x \):
\[
x = \frac{72}{3}
\]
Thus, the inverse operations needed to solve this problem are addition and division.
Part 3: Liam's Window Cleaning
For the window cleaning problem, the total number of windows cleaned (including the school and the office buildings) is given by:
\[
21x + 42 = 126
\]
where \( x \) represents the number of office buildings he cleaned.
So, the correct equation that could be used to solve this problem is:
21x + 42 = 126.
Summary of Responses
- Damari's Popcorn Sales: 15 bags
- Stacia's Inverse Operations: addition and division
- Liam's Equation: 21x + 42 = 126