hI IM A FIFTH GRADE STUDENT AND i HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A DECIMALWORD MATH PROBLEM.
Howard was fertilizing his fields. He added 5.5 gallons of fertilizing spray to his spayer.He used 8.5 gallons of fertilizer spray.he had4.25 gallons of spray left.How much fertilizer spray did he start out with? How can this be checked?

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hI IM A FIFTH GRADE STUDENT AND i HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A DECIMALWORD MATH PROBLEM. 
Howard was fertilizing his fields. He added 5.5 gallons of fertilizing spray to  his spayer.He used 8.5 gallons of fertilizer spray.he had4.25 gallons of spray left.How much fertilizer spray did he start out with? How can this be checked?

owlfred · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

x + 5.5 -8.5 = 4.25
x-3 = 4.25
x = 7.25

You can use the first equation I made to check :)

anonymous · Answer

Wayne had 0.5 cord of wood he had more wood delivered and he used 3.5 cords of wood during the winter he had 1.25 cords of wood left how many cords of wood did wayne have delivered?