Question

Which situation CANNOT be represented by this equation? 6−7=29 6 x - 7 = 29 CLEAR CHECK Joel earns $7 $ 7 per hour to mow his aunt's lawn. If he spends $6 $ 6 on gas, how many hours, x , will he need to mow to have $29 $ 29 left? Joel mows his aunt's lawn for $6 $ 6 per hour. If he spends $7 $ 7 on gas, how many hours, x , will he need to spend mowing the lawn to have $29 $ 29 left? Joel takes 6 6 hours to mow his aunt's lawn. If he spends $7 $ 7 on gas, how much does he get paid per hour, x , to mow the lawn and still have $29 $ 29 left?

Answer 1

Joel earns $7 per hour to mow his aunt's lawn. If he spends $6 on gas, how many hours, x , will he need to mow to have $ 29 left?

Explanation:

The given equation is :

6x - 7 = 29

It is given that total hours be = x

Joel earns $7 per hour, so the total earning of Joel in x hours is = $ 7x

He spends $6 on gas, so = 7x - 6

He is left with $ 29 after spending on gas.

Therefore, the equation becomes :

7x - 6 = 29

Clearly, it can be seen that in this case, the given situation cannot be represented by the given equation, i.e. 6x - 7 = 29.