Question

Scenario: Rachel can make 3 bracelets in an hour. Oliver can make only 2 bracelets in an hour, but he already has 5 completed bracelets. Use system of equations to determine when she will have the same number of bracelets as Oliver.
I got the following equations:
y = 3x (Rachel’s equation)
y = 2x + 5 (Oliver’s equation)
What does y represent in the above equations? And using the scenario, how did I get these equations?
Thanks!

Answer 1

Make a table for both equations

Answer 2

I just need help with what y-represents. I already know what x represents ( the number of hours that have passed).

Answer 3

Thanks for replying!

Answer 4

x represents the hours it took to complete the bracelets
and y represents how many bracelets were finished

Answer 5

Thanks!!!

Answer 6

you're welcome

Answer 7

Wouldn't the 3 in 3x be the number of bracelets finished?

Answer 8

Well, every hour she makes 3 bracelets

Answer 9

If she made bracelets for two hours then she would have 6 bracelets in total

Answer 10

So y equals the number of bracelets made per hour?

Answer 11

yes the x is the input and the y is the output
Example for the first equation:
y=3x
9=3(3)
She took 3 hours making 9 bracelets
If you want to graph her progress then the points would be (3, 9)

Answer 12

Wow thanks for the awesome explanation and clarification!!! Thanks again!!!

Answer 13

Hope I helped