Question

Before the coffee shop opens the employees bake 40 cookies which is 25 less than the number of donuts they make does the equation x+25=40 describe the situation if not write an equation that does and explain what the variable represents

Answer 1

The equation is not correct

Explanation:

Lets break it down

Cookies = 40

Donuts lets call it x since we dont have a figure

It is said that the 40 cookies is 25 less than the number of donuts

So therefore

x less than 25 = 40

x-25=40

To get x we add 25 to each side

x-25+25=40+25

x=65

Equation should be

x-25=40

That is 65-25 =40

Answer 2

x-25 = 40

Explanation:

Let the number of cookies made = x

The employees bake 40 cookies which is 25 less than the number of donuts they make

Number of Cookies is less than Number of Donuts by 25

Therefore the equation that describes the situation is given as:

x-25 = 40 where x is the number of cookies made.