Evaluate the expression
2 answers:
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Given:
Denver can plant 3 rows of a certain length with 2 seedlings leftover or 4 rows of the same length with 3 seedling spots left empty.
To find:
The equation for the given problem and its solution.
Solution:
Let x be the length of each row.
Denver can plant 3 rows of a certain length with 2 seedlings leftover.
Total number of seeds he has = ...(i)
Denver can plant 4 rows of the same length with 3 seedling spots left empty.
Total number of seeds he has = ...(ii)
Using (i) and (ii), we get
Isolate variable terms.
Therefore, the required equation is and the values of x is 5. Each row is 5 meters long.