Question

Item 9 Forty-five basketball players participate in a tournament. Write and solve an equation to find the number x of 3-person teams that they can form. An equation that represents this problem is =45. They can form 3-person teams.

Answer 1

Answer: See explanation

Explanation:

Since forty-five basketball players participated in the tournament and a 3-person team wants to be formed, the equation to find the number x of 3-person teams that they can form will be:

3x = 45

x = 45/3

x = 15

Therefore, 15 3-person team can be formed.