Question

Miki already knew 4 appetizer recipes before starting culinary school, and she will learn 1 new appetizer recipe during each week of school. Write an equation that shows the relationship between the number of weeks x and the number of appetizer recipes y.

Answer 1

y = 4 + x

Explanation:

Appetizer recipe Miki knows already = 4

Appetizer recipe learnt per week = 1

x = number of weeks

y = total number of appetizer recipes Miki knows

Equation that shows the relationship between the number of weeks x and the number of appetizer recipes y

y = 4 + x