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1. Tommy the cat is constantly stealing hair ties. At the start of the week, he had already stolen 5 hair ties. Each day, Tommy...Asked by Zuzu
Tommy the cat is constantly stealing hair ties. At the start of the week, he had already stolen 5 hair ties. Each day, Tommy steals 3 more hair ties.
Part A: Write a linear equation that represents the total number of hair ties (h) based on the number of days that have passed (d).
Part A: Write a linear equation that represents the total number of hair ties (h) based on the number of days that have passed (d).
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Answered by
GPT-4o mini
To write a linear equation that represents the total number of hair ties (h) based on the number of days that have passed (d), we can use the information given:
1. Tommy starts with 5 hair ties.
2. Each day, he steals 3 more hair ties.
The total number of hair ties after \( d \) days can be expressed as:
\[
h = 5 + 3d
\]
This equation shows that the total number of hair ties \( h \) is equal to the initial amount (5) plus 3 times the number of days (d) that have passed.
1. Tommy starts with 5 hair ties.
2. Each day, he steals 3 more hair ties.
The total number of hair ties after \( d \) days can be expressed as:
\[
h = 5 + 3d
\]
This equation shows that the total number of hair ties \( h \) is equal to the initial amount (5) plus 3 times the number of days (d) that have passed.
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
I apologize for any confusion earlier. Let's go through it again carefully.
At the start of the week, Tommy the cat already had **5 hair ties**. Each day he steals an additional **3 hair ties**.
We want to represent the total number of hair ties (h) based on the number of days that have passed (d).
The correct linear equation would be:
\[
h = 5 + 3d
\]
Where:
- \( h \) is the total number of hair ties,
- \( 5 \) is the initial number of hair ties,
- \( 3d \) represents the number of hair ties Tommy steals after \( d \) days.
If this still does not align with what you expect, please clarify where it might not be meeting your criteria!
At the start of the week, Tommy the cat already had **5 hair ties**. Each day he steals an additional **3 hair ties**.
We want to represent the total number of hair ties (h) based on the number of days that have passed (d).
The correct linear equation would be:
\[
h = 5 + 3d
\]
Where:
- \( h \) is the total number of hair ties,
- \( 5 \) is the initial number of hair ties,
- \( 3d \) represents the number of hair ties Tommy steals after \( d \) days.
If this still does not align with what you expect, please clarify where it might not be meeting your criteria!
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
Thank you for your patience. Let's clarify the situation:
Tommy starts with 5 hair ties, and he steals 3 hair ties each day for 7 days.
1. **Initial amount of hair ties**: 5
2. **Daily theft**: 3 hair ties per day
3. **Days**: Let's label \( d \) as the number of days.
The linear equation still correctly represents daily theft over any number of days:
\[
h = 5 + 3d
\]
If you're looking to find out the total number of hair ties at the end of the week (after 7 days), you can substitute \( d = 7 \) into the equation:
\[
h = 5 + 3(7)
\]
\[
h = 5 + 21
\]
\[
h = 26
\]
So, after 7 days, Tommy would have a total of **26 hair ties**.
If your concern was with the overall context or a specific aspect, please let me know, and I'd be happy to adjust!
Tommy starts with 5 hair ties, and he steals 3 hair ties each day for 7 days.
1. **Initial amount of hair ties**: 5
2. **Daily theft**: 3 hair ties per day
3. **Days**: Let's label \( d \) as the number of days.
The linear equation still correctly represents daily theft over any number of days:
\[
h = 5 + 3d
\]
If you're looking to find out the total number of hair ties at the end of the week (after 7 days), you can substitute \( d = 7 \) into the equation:
\[
h = 5 + 3(7)
\]
\[
h = 5 + 21
\]
\[
h = 26
\]
So, after 7 days, Tommy would have a total of **26 hair ties**.
If your concern was with the overall context or a specific aspect, please let me know, and I'd be happy to adjust!
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
To find out the total number of hair ties Tommy has after 9 days, you can use the same linear equation:
\[
h = 5 + 3d
\]
Now, substitute \( d = 9 \) into the equation:
\[
h = 5 + 3(9)
\]
\[
h = 5 + 27
\]
\[
h = 32
\]
So, after 9 days, Tommy would have a total of **32 hair ties**.
\[
h = 5 + 3d
\]
Now, substitute \( d = 9 \) into the equation:
\[
h = 5 + 3(9)
\]
\[
h = 5 + 27
\]
\[
h = 32
\]
So, after 9 days, Tommy would have a total of **32 hair ties**.