SOLUTION: A baker is making cakes. She starts with 48 eggs. She makes 10 cakes. She has 18 eggs left over. Which equation can be used to find the number of eggs, x, the baker uses in e

Question 1167350: A baker is making cakes.
She starts with 48 eggs.
She makes 10 cakes.
She has 18 eggs left over.
Which equation can be used to find the number of eggs, x, the baker uses in each cake?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
30 eggs used
10 cakes made

Not complicated
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Answer by ikleyn(52778) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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This equation 10x + 18 = 48.

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