Question

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PLEASE HELP ME IN THIS QUESTION !!!!!!!!!!

In today's basketball game, Diane made 3 less than 5 times the number of baskets , g, she made in last week's basketball game.

Write an expression for the number of baskets Diane made in today's basketball game.

Part B

Ray made 4 times the number of baskets , b, he made in last week's game . If Ray makes 12 baskets in this week's game , how many baskets did he make in last week's game?

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Answer.............

Answer 1

please help

Answer 2

If Diane made 'g' baskets in last weeks game, then what is 5 times this value?

Answer 3

25 i think

Answer 4

no - you are not told the value of 'g'. how would you write an algebraic expression that represented 5 times g?

Answer 5

where are you getting 25 from?

Answer 6

i don't know

Answer 7

ok, 5 times g is written as:

5g

Answer 8

now ow do you change this expression to have "3 less than" this value?

Answer 9

*how

Answer 10

so the expression looks like............

Answer 11

5g - 3

Answer 12

correct - so that answers the first part

Answer 13

now comes part b

Answer 14

try and have a go at part b now and I will help if required

Answer 15

oksy , so i think it's 12b * 4

Answer 16

take it one step at a time. so first what expression represents:
"Ray made 4 times the number of baskets , b, he made in last week's game"

Answer 17

okay , i don't think an expression is neccasary only an answer and I have to shwo my work .
But to make things easier we could start with an expression.

Answer 18

so maybe 4b

Answer 19

then comes the 12 baskets he shot in this weeks game , or shots he will shoot.

Answer 20

correct - so now you know Ray made 4b baskets in this week's game.

you are also told that he made 12 baskets this week. so you know 4b must equal 12.

Answer 21

wait ..wait

I have to show my work for this
how can I possibly do that

Answer 22

huh?

Answer 23

"Ray made 4 times the number of baskets , b, he made in last week's game" means:

A) Ray made 4b baskets in this week's game.

"If Ray makes 12 baskets in this week's game..." means:

B) Ray made 12 baskets in this week's game.

so now just equate A) and B) since they represent the same thing to get:

4b = 12

Answer 24

no

Answer 25

4b = 12

you need to solve this to find b - which will give you the number of baskets he made in last week's game.

Answer 26

is it 3

Answer 27

correct - well done!

Answer 28

THANKS

Answer 29

yw - I'm glad I was able to help

Answer 30

Now I have to show my work for this
how can I possibly do that

Answer 31

just show the steps described above - that IS the work

Answer 32

okay

Answer 33

THANKS A TRILLION

Answer 34

basically you have been asked to translate English sentences into mathematical expressions

Answer 35

and then solve one of them