Question

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The height of a window is 0.6 feet less than 2.5 times its width. If the height of the window is 4.9 feet, which equation can be used to determine x, the width of the window?

A. 2.5x + 0.6 = 4.9

B. 2.5x - 0.6 = 4.9

C. 0.6x + 2.5 = 4.9

D. 0.6x - 2.5 = 4.9

Answer 1

I think the answer is B. 2.5x-0.6=4.9

Answer 2

Option B is correct

`2.5x-0.6 = 4.9`

Explanation:

Here, x represents the width of the window.

Given the statement:

The height of a window is 0.6 feet less than 2.5 times its width

⇒
`\text{Height} = 2.5x - 0.6` ....[1]

It is also given that:

If the height of the window is 4.9 feet.

`\text{Height}  =4.9` ft

Substitute in [1] we have;

`2.5x-0.6 = 4.9`

Therefore, an equation can be used to determine x, the width of the window is,
`2.5x-0.6 = 4.9`