Question

Help with this word problem

Answer 1

Answer:

750 hamburgers would be your number

Step-by-step explanation:

804 - 54 = 750

Answer 2

Hamburgers = h

Cheeseburgers = c

c = h + 54

h = h

The word problem states there was a total of 804 burgers sold, so this means we have to set up an algebra equation. See example below:

$c + h = 804$

Now let's plug in the value of c:

$h + 54 + h = 804$

Combine like terms:

$2h + 54 = 804$

Isolate variable h:

$2h = 804 - 54$

$2h = 750$

Once again, isolate h:

$\frac{2h}{2} = \frac{750}{2}$

h = 375.

Check your work and plug in values:

$2(375) + 54 --> 750 + 54 = 804$

There were 750 hamburgers sold.