Question

#4 Write your own word problem that can be translated into the equation x +4=10. What does the variable x represent in your problem? Share with everyone

Answer 1

Juan went to a toy store to buy his favorite toy on sale that cost 4 dollars, but when he arrived the sale had ended and the price of the toy is 10 dollars. How much money does Juan need to be able to buy his toy without the discount?

The x variable represents the amount Juan needs to buy the toy.

Explanation:

We have the following equation:

`x+4=10`

We must represent in the word problem. We do it in the following way:

Juan went to a toy store to buy his favorite toy on sale that cost 4 dollars, but when he arrived the sale had ended and the price of the toy is 10 dollars. How much money does Juan need to be able to buy his toy without the discount?

The x variable represents the amount Juan needs to buy the toy.

We solve for x:

`\begin{gathered} x+4=10 \\ x=10-4 \\ x=6 \end{gathered}`

Juan needs a total of 6 dollars