IXL | Write a linear equation from a scenario

Read the following description of a relationship:

Zack wants to write a mystery novel. He resolves to write

pages per day.

Let

represent the number of days Zack spends writing and

represent the total number of pages he writes.

Complete the equation that represents the relationship between

and

ref_doc_title.

Learn with an example

Read the following description of a relationship:

The sea turtle at a zoo is

years older than the stingray.

Let

represent the stingray's age and

represent the turtle's age.

Complete the equation that represents the relationship between

and

Read the description of the relationship between the stingray's age,

and the turtle's age,

The sea turtle at a zoo is 2 years older than the stingray.

In this relationship,

is the input, and

is the output. So, you can find

by adding 2 to

Express this relationship as an equation.

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