Question

Translate this real-world problem into an equation: Jenna's dog Bruiser eats 5 times the number of ounces of food that her dog Princess eats. Bruiser also eats 4 milk-bones, for a total of nineteen ounces of food. How much food does Princess eat?

Answer 1

$5 \times 19 = 95$

Answer 2

5x+4=19
The reasoning behind this is because the x is the unknown value for princess. In the problem it states that bruiser eats 5 times as much food. He also ate 4 milk bones, which you would add on top. To solve the equation, you would continue to draw a line down the equal sign, and subtract four from the 5x+4, then add 4 onto the 19. You would end up with a problem like this 5x=19-4
5x=15
\5=/5
X=3
Princess ate three ounces of food.