Question

This equation shows how the total amount of paper Scott's office has recycled depends on the number of weeks since they started the new recycling plan. p = 12w The variable w represents the number of weeks the office has been on the new recycling plan, and the variable p represents the total kilograms of paper recycled. How many weeks will it take Scott's office to recycle a total of 12 kilograms of paper?

Answer 1

1 week

Explanation:

Given:

p = 12w

Where,

w = number of weeks the office has been on the new recycling plan

p = total kilograms of paper recycled.

How many weeks will it take Scott's office to recycle a total of 12 kilograms of paper?

Find w when p = 12

p = 12w

12 = 12w

Divide both sides by 12

w = 12/12

= 1

w = 1 week