A company distributes free boxes of paperclips to all the workers in x offices. Each office has 8 more departments than the number of offices. The number of workers in each department is 4 less than the number of departments in each office. Each worker is given 3 boxes of paperclips.

Which expression shows the number of workers in each department?

x
x + 8
x + 4
3x(x + 8)(x + 4)
@Directrix

Question

A company distributes free boxes of paperclips to all the workers in x offices. Each office has 8 more departments than the number of offices. The number of workers in each department is 4 less than the number of departments in each office. Each worker is given 3 boxes of paperclips.

Which expression shows the number of workers in each department?

 x
 x + 8
 x + 4
 3x(x + 8)(x + 4)
@Directrix

anonymous · Answer

d

anonymous · Answer

dont give a direct answer and idk if that correct or not so explain

anonymous · Answer

@ganeshie8 @iGreen.

directrix · Answer

@kelre713   Come back and explain why your answer is correct.

anonymous · Answer

No, @Directrix they want you to guide the asker to the solution..there must be participation of the asker..

anonymous · Answer

"The number of workers in each department is 4 less than the number of departments in each office."

directrix · Answer

That is the responsibility of @kelre713

anonymous · Answer

Yeah

anonymous · Answer

Yes, so she shouldn't have given the answer.