Question

As part of the government class, Minal and Gabe had to log volunteer hours in their community. Minal volunteered for two more than three times the number of hours that Gabe did. Altogether, they volunteered 30 hours. Read the equation to represent the total number of hours Gabe and Minal volunteered.

a) 30 = 3G + 2M
b) 30 = 2G + 3M
c) 30 = G + 3M + 2
d) 30 = 3G + 2M + 2

Answer 1

The equation to represent the total number of hours Gabe and Minal volunteered is option a) 30 = 3G + 2M.

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation to represent the total number of hours Gabe and Minal volunteered is option a) 30 = 3G + 2M.

Let G be the number of hours Gabe volunteered and M be the number of hours Minal volunteered.

According to the problem, Minal volunteered for two more than three times the number of hours that Gabe did, so we can write the equation as:

30 = 2 + 3G + 2M

Combining like terms, the equation becomes:

30 = 3G + 2M