Question

Mr. Lopez wrote the equation 32 g + 8 g minus 10 g = 150 on the board. Four students explained how to solve for g.

Alyssa: “I added 32 and 8 to get 40, subtracted 10 to get 30, and then subtracted 30 from 150 to find the value of g, which is 120.”

Rahul: “I added 32, 8, and 10 to get 50, and then I subtracted 150 to find the value of g, which is –100.”

Toni: “I subtracted 18 from 32 to get 14, which I then divided into 150 to find the value of g, which is 10 and StartFraction 5 Over 7 EndFraction.”

Wilhem: “I added 32 and 8 to get 40, subtracted 10 to get 30, and then divided both sides by 30 to find the value of g, which is 5.”

Which student’s work is correct?
Alyssa
Rahul
Toni
Wilhem
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Answer 1

Among the explanations provided by the students, the correct work is from Wilhem.

Wilhem's explanation of adding 32 and 8 to get 40, subtracting 10 to get 30, and then dividing both sides by 30 to find the value of g as 5 is the correct method for solving the equation.

Therefore, Wilhem's work is correct.

Answer 2

Answer: Wilhem

Explanation:

Wilhem is correct because he did 32+8=40 and 40-190= 30 and if 30g=150, g will be 5 because you will divide 30 from both sides and 150/30=5.