Question

A construction company buys a certain number of boxes of nails depending on how many houses they plan to build in a year. They have 5 boxes left over from the previous year and predict that this year they will need 3 boxes per house. Write an equation where y represents the number of boxes they need to purchase and the number of houses they plan to build.
A. y = 5.0 + 3
B.y = 5x - 3
c.y=3x + 5
D. Y = 3.r - 5​

Answer 1

Answer: C

Step-by-step explanation: If they had 5 boxes from last year, and need 3 boxes per house this year, then it is 5 + 3x = y. x in this problem is being used to describe the house and the 3 is the boxes per house, plus the 5 boxes from last year.