Question

The fourteen students in Mateo's computer programming class are using the computer lab. Some computers are shared by pairs of students, and 2 students work alone. Which equation could you use to determine how many computers are shared in the computer lab? Let c be the number of shared computers.

the quantity c over two all minus two equals fourteen

two times c minus two equals fourteen

two times c plus two equals fourteen

the quantity c over two all plus two equals fourteen

Answer 1

Very Easy Question :)

Answer 2

Let c be the number of shared PCs:
8 students are working alone => 14-8 = 6 students are sharing

Answer 3

6 students = 3 pairs of students

Answer 4

That means there are 3 shared computers and 8 non shared ones, so there are 11 PCs.

Answer 5

the quantity c over two all minus two equals fourteen

two times c minus two equals fourteen

two times c plus two equals fourteen

the quantity c over two all plus two equals fourteen

Answer 6

Tell me ?

Answer 7

So it's the third one?

Answer 8

Awesome :)