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

Answer 1

@mitchal

Answer 2

14(m-8)

Answer 3

Okay It said that Marco lifted 9 box and drew lifted 14 box and EVERY each box that drew lifted up, was 8 lb less than the boxes that Marco lifted so CCAstudent is correct that it is 14(m-8) cause m represent the wieght that marco lifted so to find m we would get m by it self, but it did not ask you to solved it so There you go