Question

Hope made 3 different yo-yos. She used 1 meters of string for the first yo-yo, 1 meter of string for the
4
1
second yo-yo, and a total of 4 meters of string.
3
3
Hope uses the equation, 1
4.
1
+1+y = 4
3
45
to represent the situation.
What does the variable y represent in the equation?
Choose 1 answer:A number of yo ups hope made
B Number of meters of string in third yo-yo
C total number of meters of string hope used

Answer 1

Answer: 3= x-12.    

x=15 because all the money spent together equals 12 dollars and if he gets 3 dollars back you would add 12+3 to get x