Question 5: Match each equation to a story. (Two of the stories match the same equation.) 10 points 3(x + 5) = 17
3x + 5 = 17
5(x + 3) = 17
5x + 3 = 17
Jada's teacher
fills a travel bag
with 5 copies of
a textbook. The
weight of the bag
and books is 17
pounds. The
empty bag
weighs 3 pounds.
How much does
each book
weigh?

Colby and jaquan are growing bacteria in an experiment in a laboratory. colby starts with 50 bacteria in his culture and the number of bacteria doubles every 2 hours. jaquan starts with 80 of a different type of bacteria that doubles every 3 hours. let x equal number of days. colbys experiment follows the model: a.) y=50*2^x b.) y=50*2^8x c.) y=50*2^12x jaquans experiment follows the model: a.)80*2^x b.)80*2^8x c.)80*2^12x