Question

There are 7 more sweaters than shirts in the drawer. There are 15 sweaters and shirts in the drawer in all. How many shirts are there in the drawer? Let S represent the number of shirts. Which equation represents the situation

Answer 1

Answer:

7 + 2s = 15

4 shirts

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's say w denotes sweaters and s denotes shirts.

Since there are 7 more sweaters than shirts:

w = 7 + s

There are a total of 15 sweaters and shirts in all, so:

w + s = 15

Substitute 7 + s in for w in the second equation:

w + s = 15

7 + s + s = 15

7 + 2s = 15

Solving for s:

7 + 2s = 15

2s = 15 - 7 = 8

s = 8/2 = 4 shirts

Thus, the equation is 7 + 2s = 15, and there are 4 shirts.

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