The annual snowfall in city A is 61.9 inches. This is 14.5 inches more than six times the snowfall in city B. Find the annual snowfall for city B.
The annual snowfall for city B is inches.
If A is 14.5 more inches than 6 times the snowfall in city B, then A=6B+14.5 61.9=6B+14.5 Subtract 14.5 from both sides. 47.4=6B Divide both sides by 6. B=7.9 or 7.9 inches