Question

For the situation, write and solve an equation. Then, explain what your solution means. If you get stuck, try drawing a diagram on your paper.



A food pantry is making packages. Each package weighs 84 pounds. Each package contains 5 identical bags of rice and a 6-pound bag of beans.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

5r + (5 x 6) = 84

looking for rice per pound.

Step-by-step explanation:

5r + (5 x 6)  = 84

This shows an equation where we need to make r the subject to establish how many pounds a bag of rice weighs.

5r + (5 x 6)  = 84

5r + (30)  = 84

5r = 84-30

5r = 54/5

r  = 10 4/5  

r  =  10.8 pounds