Question

The Hollis family is having new tile installed in the dining room. The tile costs $299 for installation and $15 for each square yard.

Part A: Write an equation that can be used to find the number of square yards of tile installed if the total cost is $674.

Answer 1

To find the number of square yards of tile installed, we can use the equation $674 = $299 + $15x, where x represents the number of square yards. After simplifying the equation, we find that the number of square yards is 25.

To write an equation to find the number of square yards of tile installed, we need to consider the cost of installation and the cost per square yard. Let's call the number of square yards of tile installed 'x'. The equation can be written as:

$674 = $299 + $15x

By subtracting $299 from both sides of the equation, we get:

$375 = $15x

Finally, to find the value of 'x', we divide both sides of the equation by $15:

x = $375 ÷ $15 = 25 square yards