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1.4.4 Finding the Solution to an Equation in One Variable, Part 2

Algebra 11.4.4 Finding the Solution to an Equation in One Variable, Part 2

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An empty shipping box weighs 250 grams. The box is then filled with T-shirts. Each T-shirt weighs 132.5 grams.

The equation W=250+132.5TW=250+132.5T represents the relationship between the quantities in this situation, where WW is the weight, in grams, of the filled box and TT is the number of shirts in the box.

1.

Name two possible solutions to the equation W=250+132.5TW=250+132.5T.

2.

What do the solutions mean in this situation?

3.

Consider the equation 2,900=250+132.50T2,900=250+132.50T. In this situation, what does the solution to this equation tell us?

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