The cafeteria has 4 cases of tuna and 9 single cans of tuna. In all,there are 65 can of tuna. How many cans of tuna are in a case?
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4 x + 9 = 65 subtract 9 from both sides
4 x = 56 divide both sides by 4
x = 14
4 x + 9 = 65 subtract 9 from both of the sides
4 x = 56 divide both of the sides by 4
x = 14 cans of tuna
To find the number of cans of tuna in a case, we can use algebra. Let's assume the number of cans in a case is represented by the variable "x".
According to the information given, there are 4 cases of tuna, so the total number of cans in the cases is 4 * x = 4x.
In addition to the cases, there are also 9 single cans of tuna.
So, the total number of cans of tuna is the sum of the cans in the cases and the single cans, which is given as 65 cans.
Therefore, we can create the equation:
4x + 9 = 65
To solve for x, we'll subtract 9 from both sides of the equation:
4x = 65 - 9
4x = 56
Finally, we divide both sides of the equation by 4 to find the value of x:
x = 56 / 4
x = 14
Therefore, there are 14 cans of tuna in a case.