Question

In Spencer’s garden, the number of rose bushes is 7 less than 1.5 times the number of carnation bushes. If the number of carnation bushes is c, then the expression representing the number of rose bushes is

Answer 1

The required expression is 1.5c-7

Explanation:

Here, c represents the number of carnation bushes,

Since, the number of rose bushes is 7 less than 1.5 times the number of carnation bushes,

That is, the number of roses = 1.5c - 7

Hence, the required expression that represents the number of roses is 1.5c - 7.

Answer 2

B

Explanation:

1.5(c) - 7

It is this because his garden is 7 less than 1.5 times the carnation bushes not 7 times the carnation bushes.

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