SOLUTION: a lemon crate with 8 lemons weights 16 ounces. Each lemon weights 1.5 ounces. Give an alegebraic equation relating y=the total weight of crate plus lemons to x+number of lemons. N

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Question 813761: a lemon crate with 8 lemons weights 16 ounces. Each lemon weights 1.5 ounces. Give an alegebraic equation relating y=the total weight of crate plus lemons to x+number of lemons. Note: the crate of course has some weight to it when empty.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39628) About Me  (Show Source):
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Eight lemons weigh 8(1.5)=12 ounces.
Using x for how many lemons, y=1.5x%2B4;
The 4 is the empty crate, 16-12.