56:31 Rona mixes 2 pounds of meat with some chopped vegetables to make a mixture. She divides the mixture into 4 equal portions. Each portion weighs 3 pounds. Which equation and solution shows the total amount of chopped vegetables she used in the mixture?

The equation is (2+x) / 4 = 3

Total amount of chopped vegetables = 10 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Meat=2 pounds

Vegetables=x

Mixture= 2+x

She divides the mixture into 4 equal portions

(2+x)/4

Each portion weighs 3 pounds

(2+x)/4=3

Solve the equation

(2+x)/4=3

Cross product

(2+x) = 4 × 3

2+x=12

x=12-2

=10

x=10 pounds

Total amount of chopped vegetables = 10 pounds

x= 1

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3.25+0.5x+1\frac{1}{3}+\frac{5}{6}x=\frac{5\times 12+11}{12}3.25+0.5x+1

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​​ 9 simplify \frac{13.75}{3}

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​4

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