A chef had 115 pounds of potatoes left after the weekend. He used 273 pounds on Saturday and 181 pounds on Sunday. The equation shown can be used to determine p, the pounds of potatoes the chef had at the beginning of the weekend.
p – 273 – 181 = 115
How many pounds did the chef have to start the weekend? Just put the number, no words or spaces.
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569
To find the pounds of potatoes the chef had at the beginning of the weekend, we need to solve the equation:
p - 273 - 181 = 115
To isolate the value of p, we can combine like terms on the left side of the equation:
p - 454 = 115
To isolate p, we can add 454 to both sides of the equation:
p = 115 + 454
p = 569
Therefore, the chef had 569 pounds of potatoes to start the weekend.
To find the number of pounds of potatoes the chef had at the beginning of the weekend, we need to solve the equation:
p - 273 - 181 = 115
To isolate the variable p, we can first add 273 and 181 to both sides of the equation:
p - 273 - 181 + 273 + 181 = 115 + 273 + 181
Simplifying the equation:
p - 454 = 509
Next, we can add 454 to both sides of the equation:
p - 454 + 454 = 509 + 454
Simplifying the equation:
p = 963
Therefore, the chef had 963 pounds of potatoes at the beginning of the weekend.