Question

Erin planted t tomato plants. Leo planted 5 fewer tomato plants than Erin. Filipe planted 10 fewer tomato plants than Erin. Drag and drop the expressions into the boxes to write an expression that represents the total number of tomato plants Erin, Leo, and Filipe planted in all.

Answer 1

Total number of plants = 3t - 15 = 3(t-5) tomato plants

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that:

Erin planted t tomato plants

Leo planted 5 fewer tomato plants than Erin, this means that:

Leo planted = t - 5 tomato plants

Fillip planted 10 fewer tomato plants than Erin, this means that:

Fillip planted = t - 10 tomato plants

Now, we want to find the total number of tomato plants

This means that we will add the number of plants planted by Erin, Leo and Fillip

Therefore:

Total number of plants = t + t - 5 + t - 10

Total number of plants = 3t - 15 = 3(t-5) tomato plants

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