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Write and solve an equation to solve the problem Tyler can type 50 words per minute he needs to finish typing his 500 word essay and already has 25 words typed write and solve an equation to determine the number of minutes that it will take Tyler to finish writing his essay

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it will take Tyler 9.5 minutes to finish typing his essay.

To solve this problem

We can use to solve the problem:

m = (500 words - 25 words) / 50 words/minute

where:

  • Tyler has a total of 10 minutes to complete composing his essay.
  • The essay has a total length of 500 words.
  • Tyler has already written 25 words on his keyboard.
  • Tyler can type 50 words a minute.

Solving the equation:

Let, subtract 25 words from 500 words to find the remaining words to be typed: 500 words - 25 words = 475 words.

Now, let divide the remaining words (475 words) by Tyler's typing speed (50 words/minute):

475 words / 50 words/minute = 9.5 minutes.

Therefore, it will take Tyler 9.5 minutes to finish typing his essay.

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