Identify and write equations for real-life situations when things must be shared (divided) into equal groups.

Element x decays radioactively with a half life of 8 minutes. if there are 450 grams of element x, how long, to the nearest tenth of a minute, would it take the element to decay to 37 grams?

Sole with work in 10 years, the average number of hours of tv watched per week by teenagers dropped from 23.9 to 21.4. find the percent of change.

Frank owns a $141,000 home, for which he has a 30-year mortgage in the amount of $700 a month. once he has paid off mortgage, how much will he have paid in investment? a. $111,000 b. $109,000 c. $120,000 d. $141,000