Question

Troy is landscaping his yard.

He spends a total of $500.
Troy spends $160 on bricks.
He spends the rest of the money on trees that cost $20 each.
Troy uses the equation 500 = 20t + 160 to find the number of trees, t, he can buy.
How many trees can Troy buy?



8

17

25

33

Answer 1

17

b

Explanation:

Answer 2

`\text{Hello There!}`

`\text{You are adding and subtracting for this equation.}`

`\text{$500-160=340}`

`\text{Since 340 is a factor of 20}`

`\text{You add +20 until you get 340.}`

`\text{20}*{17=340}`

`\text{So your answer is going to be}`

`\huge\text{17}`

`\rule{250}{1.5}`