The Georgia Peach Company ships peaches in wooden boxes. An empty wooden box has a mass of 2.5 kilograms. The peaches have an average mass of 0.15 kilogram each.
Part a) Write an equation that expresses m, the total mass of a box of peaches, in terms of p, the number of peaches in the box.
Part b) Solve the equation. Show all steps.

Question

The Georgia Peach Company ships peaches in wooden boxes. An empty wooden box has a mass of 2.5 kilograms. The peaches have an average mass of 0.15 kilogram each. 
Part a) Write an equation that expresses m, the total mass of a box of peaches, in terms of p, the number of peaches in the box. 
Part b) Solve the equation. Show all steps.

phi · Answer

did you try part a) ?

anonymous · Answer

Teacher did not give all infor she left out Solve the equation if there are 250 peaches. Show all steps.  we will be good now
thank you

phi · Answer

what did you get for an answer ?

anonymous · Answer

have not completed it yet but we know how to solve for it. -

anonymous · Answer

I will post once done

anonymous · Answer

ok still confused - I get a total mass of the 250 peaches 37.5 which would take 17 boxes if each box holds 2.5kg