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MSA KEY 3.1 P. 71 #10-15
MSA KEY 3.1 P. 71 #10-15
MSA KEY 3.1 P. 71 #10-15
3 ANSWER KEY
HW: MSA p. 71 #10-15
10. a. y = 5 + 0.50x. Here x stands for the
number of math questions Gilberto
gets right, y stands for the total amount
of money his grandfather gives him, 5
stands for the birthday money Gilberto
gets even if he never answers a single
question correctly, and 0.50 stands for
the $.50 he gets for every question he
gets right.
b. To buy a shirt that costs $25, we need
to solve the equation:
25 = 5 + 0.50x
20 = 0.50x
x = 40
So, he will need to answer 40 questions
correctly to buy the shirt.
Note: You may use other methods to solve this
problem. It might be nice to discuss this
exercise as a class to reinforce the idea
that solving these kinds of problems
algebraically yields the same answer as
solving with a table or graph.
c. y = 5 + 0.50(12)
y=5+6
y = 11
So, he will make $11.
c. x = 253
d. x = –5
e. x = 5
Note: You may have various
strategies for solving 3x + 5 = 20, such as:
• Using fact families: 3x + 5 = 20,
so 3x = 20 – 5.
15
if 3x = 15, then x = 3