Question

Kiran read for x minutes, and Andre read for 5/8 more than that. Write an equation that relates the number of minutes Kiran read with y, the number of minutes that Andre read. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.

Complete the equation below

y = _______________

Use x as your variable.

Answer 1

The equation that relates the number of minutes Kiran read with Andre's minutes is y = 13/8x.

Step-by-step explanation:

To write an equation that relates the number of minutes Kiran read with y, the number of minutes that Andre read, we can start by setting up the equation:

y = x + 5/8x

Since Andre read 5/8 more than Kiran, we add 5/8 of x to x. To simplify the equation further, we can find a common denominator for x and 5/8x, which is 8. This gives us the equation:

y = 8/8x + 5/8x

Combining the terms with the same denominator, we get:

y = 13/8x