SOLUTION: hello i am doing basic algerbra equations and i am working with word problems and the catorgire is solving equations with variables on both sides of the equation and if possible co

Question 226610: hello i am doing basic algerbra equations and i am working with word problems and the catorgire is solving equations with variables on both sides of the equation and if possible could you do the eqation in order step by step so i will understand how to do it and i am new at this

suppose a roast should be cooked for 45 minutes plus 10 minutes for every pound the roast weighs. If a roast is properly cooked in 3 hours, how much did it weigh?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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Oct 15 7Am, On review of yesterdays problems, I am sorry to say that I really screwed this one up, making it not only complicated. but totally wrong. I will try to correct this gross error
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roast should be cooked for 45 minutes plus 10 minutes for every pound the roast weighs.
If a roast is properly cooked in 3 hours, how much did it weigh?
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Coverting 3 hrs to 180 min
Let x = weight of the roast
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A simple equation
10x + 45 = 180
10x = 180 - 45
10x = 135
x =
x = 13.5 lb
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Check: 13.5(10) + 45 = 180 min
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Easy, right? What was I thinking! Hope no last damage has been there, Carl

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