99.5k views
0 votes
Karim has a backpack that weighs 2 pounds. He puts three books in the backpack. Each book has the same weight. The total weight of the backpack with the books is 8 pounds. Write and solve an equation to find the weight, b, of each book.​

User Aqfaridi
by
4.3k points

1 Answer

0 votes

Answer: 8 = 2b

Step-by-step explanation: It weights 8 pounds so multiply 2 by 4(or b)

User DepecheSoul
by
3.9k points