Question

A packed box that is being shipped will be weighed in order to calculate the correct postage needed. The total weight of a packed box will be the combined weight of the empty box and the product that is placed in the box. Jasmine is currently packing mediumsized boxes. Before packing her first box, Jasmine measured the weight of the empty medium-sized box to be 0.88 pounds. After packing the box, Jasmine measured the total weight of the box to be 7.24 pounds.

Complete the following equation so that it can be used to find the weight, w of the product inside the first box that Jasmine packed

Answer 1

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Answer 2

7.24-0.88=w

Answer 3

0.88+w=7.24