To solve the equation for x, first, we add 16 from both sides of the equation:
Now, we divide by 6:
Finally, we get that:
Answer:
Write the first four terms of the sequence the rule is: start at 3 1/8, subtract 3/4
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<u>Answer-</u>
2, 4, and 8 people will need 1, 2, 4 pounds of turkey respectively.
<u>Solution-</u>
Given in the question, number of pounds of turkey varies directly with the number of people, i.e as the number of people increases or decreases, the pound of turkey also increases or decreases.
Taking,
x = number of people,
y = pounds of turkey.
This condition can be represented as,
As given in the question, when x = 6 y = 3
Now, putting the values of k in the equation, the equation becomes
Now, we can get the values of y or number of pounds of turkey needed by putting the given x or number of people.
All the calculations are shown in the attached table.
