You have $37 to plant garden. If you spend $12.25 on seeds, how many packs of vegetable plants can you buy for 2.75 each?
How much do we have to spend on plants?
$37 - 12.25 = $24.75
Calculate how many vegetable plants we can buy. Set up an equation where x = vegetable plants
2.75x = 24.75
Divide each side by 2.75
x = 9
How much do we have to spend on plants?
$37 - 12.25 = $24.75
Calculate how many vegetable plants we can buy. Set up an equation where x = vegetable plants
2.75x = 24.75
Divide each side by 2.75
x = 9