Question

Write an equation for the situation then solve for x.

35) A stray dog ate 21 of your muffins. That was 3/4 of all of them! With how many did you
start?

Answer 1

28

.75 * x = 21

x = 21/.75

x=28

Explanation:

Answer 2

28 muffins

Explanation:

Let x = the number of muffins

x*3/4 = 21

Multiply each side by 4/3

4/3 * 3/4x = 4/3 *21

x = 28

You started with 28 muffins