Question

Write two different equations to describe each situation. a) You buy 3 identical shirts and 2 identical pairs of socks and spend $38.

Answer 1

3x + 2y = 38, 3a + 2b = 38

Explanation:

An equation may be defined as a statement that shows two mathematical expressions to be equal. It is to equate one thing to another thing.

In the context, two different equations for the situations are :

i). Let the shirt be represented by x

And the socks be represented by y

Therefore, according to the question,

3x + 2y = 38

ii). Let the shirt be represented by a

And the socks be represented by b

Therefore, according to the question,

3a + 2b = 38