You have a summer job running errands for a local buisness. you earn $5 per day plus $2 for each errand you run. how many errands must you run to earn $17 in one day? write a verbal model for the problem. (use only words)

5+2 x=17

5+2x-5 = 17-5

2x = 12

2x/2 = 12/2

x=6

To earn 17 dollars, you must get the 5 dollars for showing up plus 2 dollars for each errand ran.

subtract 5 from 15 to get 12.  then divide 12by 2 to get 6.  You must run 6 errands

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