Question

Noah packs up bags at the food pantry to deliver to

families. He packs 5 bags that weigh a total of 17
pounds. Each bag contains 3 pounds of groceries and a
packet of papers with health-related information. How
much does each packet of papers weigh?

Answer 1

0.4 pounds

Explanation:

5 bags x 3= 15

17-15=2

2/5= 0.4

Answer 2

5(x + 3) = 17

Explanation:

I had this question before and this was the answer. I don't have a step by step explanation tho.