Question

Please help!!!

Write an equation to represent the total weight, p, of a full animal watering pail, if the pail weighs 12 pounds and the water weighs 8.3 pounds per gallon,g.

Answer 1

12+8.3(g)=p

Explanation:

#of gal of water x 8.3 per gal. number of gallons of water is not given so it is represented by g

+ weight of pail which is given, 12

= p , weight of full pail