Question

Morgan has 6 packs of erasers. Each pack of erasers has x erasers in it. After Avery gives her 3 more erasers, she has a total of 27 erasers.

a. Model the situation with an equation.

b. Find a solution to your equation from part (a)

c. Interpret the solution in the context of the problem.

Answer 1

a.6x+3=27

b.x=4

c. Morgan has 6 packs of erasers, each pack has 4 erasers, and after Avery gives her three more erasers, she has a total of 27.

Explanation:

a.6x+3=27

6x=24

b.x=4

c. Morgan has 6 packs of erasers, each pack has 4 erasers, and after Avery gives her three more erasers, she has a total of 27.