Question

Marcia can make 5 candles in an hour. Kevin can make only 4 candles in an hour, but he already has 7 completed candles. Explain to Marcia how she can use a system of equations to determine when she will have the same number of candles as Kevin.

Answer 1

I think that it could be set up like this:
\[5h = 4h+7\]

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

then subtract 4h from both sides?

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

h=7

Answer 6

Thanks! @carolinar7

Answer 7

ya no probs