1) I bought a 24-pack of Dr. Pepper and put it in my fridge. I drink 2 cans every day. Write an equation that shows d, the number of days until I only have 8 cans left.
a) What is the variable? What does it represent?
Days. Represents time
b) What number belongs with the variable? This is your coefficient
2
c) Is there a starting or ending amount being added? This is your constant
d) Which number is the total/amount leftover? This is the number that goes on the other side of
the equal sign
16+8
e) Write the full equation and solve