There is a mound of g pounds of gravel in a quarry. Throughout the day, 200 pounds of gravel are added to the mound. Two orders

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There is a mound of g pounds of gravel in a quarry. Throughout the day, 200 pounds of gravel are added to the mound. Two orders

of 600 pounds are sold and the gravel is removed from the mound. At the end of the day, the mound has 1,400 pounds of gravel.
Write the equation that describes the situation. Then solve for g.

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Nataly [62] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-11T07:54:46+03:00

Nataly [62]3 years ago

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Answer:

g + 200 - 2*600 = 1400

g = 2400 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

g + 200 - 2*600 = 1400

g + 200 - 1200 = 1400

g - 1000 = 1400

g = 2400