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I need help anyone please ?!!! ((: thank you!!

I need help anyone please ?!!! ((: thank you!!-example-1
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In question 1, we can create an equation. The company can fit 5 couches per truck, so we need to find out how many trucks “x” are needed to fit 75 couches total. With this information, the following equation is derived:

5x=75

We are trying to find 5 multiplied to x is 75, assuming each truck fits exactly 5 couches and no more nor no less. Solving for x, we will divide 5 on both sides to invert the multiplication so x is isolated:

5x/5=75/5

x=15

Checking the solution x=15:

5(15)=75, so 15 trucks are needed.

Similarly, we will use the same idea in question 2. The total is 724 students and we know that each helicopter holds 4 students, so we need to find “x” helicopters holding 4 students that will total 724. The following equation is derived:

4x=724

Solving for x:

4x/4=724/4

x=181

Checking the solution:

4(181)=724, so 181 helicopters are needed.
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