Thread: solve algebra word problem

How heavy is a turkey that weighs 5 pounds less than another turkey that is three times the weight of the first turkey?

Let a be the weight of the first turkey, b be the weight of the second turkey

Turkey A weighs pounds.

Turkey B weighs pounds (since weghs 3 times the weight of turkey A.

Turkey A weighs 5 pounds less than turkey B, so

solving that equation you get both turkey´s weight...

so the answer is ...x= 3x-5..?

Originally Posted by babyx0dolx

so the answer is ...x= 3x-5..?

Whether the variable is a or x it doesn't matter. Both are right.

No, that's not the final answer. You have to solve for x.

No, you have to find X from the equation.
Do you know how??
Nobody wants to tell you because it´s too easy...

no i dnt knw how to do it im in 7th grade and i love math my teacher gave me this as a bonus question on a test knowing we hadnt learn this yet and now i really want to learn how to do it

ok, so let´s do it....






Your turkey weighs 2 and a half pounds.

It´s your teacher who should teach you that, not us. She gets paid for it, we don´t...

Originally Posted by Inti

ok, so let´s do it....






Your turkey weighs 5 and a half pounds.

It´s your teacher who should teach you that, not us. She gets paid for it, we don´t...

No, 2.5 pounds.

Besides that, we are here to offer free help. Period. Clearly she wants to learn and not just want her homework solved. So we will help.

Hey, I was joking...
and the weight was a slip off
anyone could have it, sorry

okkkkk so the answer is the turkey is 5 and a half pounds or do i now need to take 3x-5+3x-x+2x+x? or what

Originally Posted by Inti

Hey, I was joking...
and the weight was a slip off
anyone could have it, sorry

Of course. It's not a problem if you make a mistake like that.

Originally Posted by babyx0dolx

okkkkk so the answer is the turkey is 5 and a half pounds or do i now need to take 3x-5+3x-x+2x+x? or what

I suggest you have your teacher run through this with you. It seems you don't know anything about solving equalities yet. Let him/her do the basics with you and we should be able to assist further.

Exactly.
Teaching 1st degree equations must be one of the hardest things to do...

babyx0dolx, I made a little mistake and I edited my post: the answer is 5/2 pounds which is the same as two and a half pounds (2.5 pounds, if you like it).