Answer:
10 1/2 sticks, or 11 sticks with half a stick left over.
Step-by-step explanation:
If every student (and there are 14 students) needs 3/4 stick of butter, the equation is 3/4 x 14 = 10 1/2
So,
0.2(n - 6) = 2.8
Distribute.
0.2n - 1.2 = 2.8
Add 1.2 to both sides.
0.2n = 4
Divide both sides by .2.
n = 20
Check.
0.2(20 - 6) = 2.8
Simplify inside parentheses.
0.2(14) = 2.8
Multiply.
2.8 = 2.8 This checks.
S = {2.8}
