Question

Write a real world problem that could be solved by using the equation 3x-25= 125. Then solve the equation

Answer 1

There can be many example for this equation like:

1. There are three friends and all have the same amount of money. Together they give $25 in a restaurant and they are left with $125. How much money did each have?

We can solve this like:

Let each friend had 'x' money so three friends had 3x money.

They gave out $25, means 3x-25 and are left with $125.

So, complete equation becomes :

`3x-25=125`

Solving for x we get;

`3x=125+25`

`3x=150`

x = 50

So, each friend had $50.