Marco and Drew stacked boxes on a shelf. Marco lifted 9 boxes and Drew lifted 14 boxes. The boxes that Drew lifted each weighed 8 lb less than the boxes Marco lifted.

Which expression represents the total number of pounds Drew lifted?
Let m represent the weight of the boxes that Marco lifted.

A. m − 8
B. 14(m − 8)
C. 9(m + 8)
D. 112m

Question

Marco and Drew stacked boxes on a shelf. Marco lifted 9 boxes and Drew lifted 14 boxes. The boxes that Drew lifted each weighed 8 lb less than the boxes Marco lifted.

Which expression represents the total number of pounds Drew lifted?
Let m represent the weight of the boxes that Marco lifted.

A. m − 8
B. 14(m − 8)
C. 9(m + 8)
D. 112m

anonymous · Answer

i think its b but im not 100% sure

anonymous · Answer

It would be B.) 14(m-8) The reason is because m-8 represents the weight of the boxes drew lifted times the number of boxes he carried (14)