Question

Joseph earns money from shoveling driveways and trimming trees. He earns $7 a week for each driveway he shovels and $8 for each tree he trims. Last week, Emerson trimmed 6 trees and earned $101. A: Create an equation that will determine the number of driveways he shoveled.

Answer 1

To determine the number of driveways Joseph shoveled, we can create the equation 7d + 8(6) = 101, where 'd' represents the number of driveways. Solving the equation gives us approximately 7.57 driveways, rounded to the nearest whole number, which means Joseph shoveled about 8 driveways.

Step-by-step explanation:

To create an equation that determines the number of driveways Joseph shoveled last week, we need to consider the total amount he earned. We know that Joseph earned $7 for each driveway he shoveled and $8 for each tree he trimmed. Last week, he trimmed 6 trees and earned $101. Let's use the variable 'd' to represent the number of driveways he shoveled.

The equation can be written as: 7d + 8(6) = 101. Solving this equation will give us the number of driveways Joseph shoveled.

7d + 48 = 101

7d = 101 - 48

7d = 53

d = 53/7

d ≈ 7.57 (rounded to the nearest whole number)

Therefore, Joseph shoveled approximately 8 driveways last week.