Derek needs 2 gallons of water to mix a sports drink, but he only has 1 measuring cup. He knows there are 4 cups in 1 quart, and 4 quarts in 1 gallon. Use the drop down menus to explain how Derek can find the number of cups of water he needs to mix the sports drink.

He can fill up his fill up his measuring cup 8 times that is pretty simple

Step-by-step example

4 cups is in one gallon

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let's solve your equation step-by-step.

24−3x=−27

step 1: simplify both sides of the equation.

24−3x=−27

24+−3x=−27

−3x+24=−27

step 2: subtract 24 from both sides.

−3x+24−24=−27−24

−3x=−51

step 3: divide both sides by -3.

−3x

−3

=

−51

−3

x=17

answer:

x=17

step-by-step explanation:

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