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Open-Ended Write an equation to represent the following description. Use pencil and paper.
Describe a real-world situation the equation could represent.
Eleven more than five times a number is - 6.

User Antz
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The equation we can write based on this is 5x+11= -6

5x+17

5x= -17

x=-3.4

Bob lost 17 apples from his apple trees.

He has 5 apple trees that each used to have x amount of apples. Some apples had part of it cut off for an agriculture technique. How many apples are on each tree?

User Jeremiah Polo
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Answer:

11 + 5x = -6

BTW X = -3.4 SORRY I FORGOT TO ADD IT

Explanation:

someone is 3.40$ in debt and they are put into debt further because of whatever reason and then a dog helps the person in debt payback 11 dollars.

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