Question

can anyone hep me with translating a word problem into an equation?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

yes, why not?

Answer 3

oh thank you! The 8th grade class has 17 more girls than boys. There are 431 students in all. How many girls are there?

Answer 4

let x be the number of boys
then x + 17 be the number of girls.
x+x+17=431
2x=431-17
2x=414
x=207, this is the number of boys
but, the question is the number of girls so, use x+17=207+17 is equal to 227.
So, there are 227 girls and 207 boys in 8th grade class.

Answer 5

wow you are awesome! Can you help me with a few more?

Answer 6

sure.

Answer 7

Bob has one and a half times as much money as Ramon. Together they have $225. How much money does each have?

Answer 8

Let x be the money of Ramon
and (1/2)x be the money of Bob.
x+(1/2)x=$225
(3/2)x=$225
3x=2($225)
3x=$450
x=$150, this is the money of Ramon
so, Bob's money will be (1/2 of 150) which is $75.

Therefore, Bob has $75 while Ramon has $150.

Answer 9

thanks so much!
one more?

Answer 10

okay, you are welcome.

Answer 11

do you have skype account?

Answer 12

solano collage is 18 years older than contra costa collage. Solano is also two and a half times as old as contra costa how old is each?
and no i dont sorry.

Answer 13

it is okay.

Answer 14

great. can you help with that problem? ^^^

Answer 15

okay, wait for a while.

Answer 16

okay

Answer 17

Let x be the age of Contra Costa College
x+18 and 2 1/2 x is the age of Solano College
x+18=2 1/2 x
x-2 1/2x=-18
x-(5/2x)=-18
(-3/2)x=-18
x=-18/(-3/2)
x=36/3
x=12, this is the age of the Costra Costa
then, x+18=the age of Solano
x=12
12+18=30, this is the age of Solano

Therefore, the age of Contra is 12 years while Solano is 30 years old

Answer 18

get it?

Answer 19

yeeeeeaaa thaaanks a ton! :)

Answer 20

ton?hmmm that is very heavy.
hehehehe
you are welcome.
it is my pleasure to help.

Answer 21

haha thanks again.

Answer 22

are you a girl?

Answer 23

or boy?

Answer 24

a girl why?

Answer 25

nothing, just asking..
hmmm, how old are you?

Answer 26

17

Answer 27

ah, can we be friends?

Answer 28

anyone that helps me with math is a friend of mine! :D got to go! BYE

Answer 29

goodbye..

Answer 30

HAHAHA

Answer 31

why are laughing/?