Question

Geology in 1668, the Hope diamond was reduced from its original weight by about 45 carats, resulting in a diamond weighing about 67 carats. Write and solve an equation to find how many carats the original diamond weighed. Answer:​

Answer 1

Answer: W = 112 carats

Step-by-step explanation: Let W be the original weight.

So we have

W - 45 = 67 add 45 to both sides

And that equals 112 carats