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.

Let m represent the weight of the boxes that Marco lifted.

Which expression represents the total number of pounds Drew lifted?

Answer 1

Since each of Drew's boxes are 8 pounds less than Marco's boxes we can represent that as m-8, and he had 14 of them. Therefore it is 14(m-8).