Question

A carpenter has already shingled 6 roofs and is shingling roofs at a constant rate or 9 per week. Write an equation that models the number of garage roofs r, after t weeks.
The equations that models the give situation is what?

Answer 1

Week 0 (starting week): 6+9*0
Week 1: 6+9*1
Week 2: 6+9*2
Week 3: 6+9*3
Week 4: 6+9*4


See the pattern?

Answer 2

yes kindof

Answer 3

So the equation is what

Answer 4

For any week, say week x, the number of roofs shingled is

y = ...

Answer 5

ok

Answer 6

What goes after the = sign

Answer 7

I am not sure

Answer 8

Week 0: 6+9*0
Week 1: 6+9*1
Week 2: 6+9*2
Week 3: 6+9*3
Week 4: 6+9*4
Week 5: 6+9*5
Week 6: 6+9*6
...
...
Week x: 6+9*x (general amount)

Answer 9

oh it's using t instead, so 6+9t or 9t+6

Answer 10

so what is the r and t for?

Answer 11

sry i used the wrong variable, it should be r = 9t+6

r = number of roofs shingled
t = number of weeks

Answer 12

but the idea is still the same

Answer 13

ok I understand it now thank you so much

Answer 14

np