Question

coach Herrera is buying tennis balls for his team. He can solve the equation 4c=92 to find how many cans c of balls he needs. How many cans does he need?

Answer 1

23

Steps:

1) Put it into a equation:

4 • C = 92

2) divide both sides:

4 divided by 4 = crosses out

92 divided by 4 = 23

3) C=23

Answer 2

23

Explanation:

4c = 92

He needs to solve for c. He needs c alone on the left side. c is being multiplied by 4. The opposite operation to multiplication is division, so he needs to divide the left side by 4. The rule with equations is that you must do the same operation to both sides, so he must divide both sides of the equation by 4.

4c/4 = 92/4

c = 23

Answer: He needs 23 cans of balls.