at a park 96 brown bag lunches were given out in thirty minutes if 29 bags remain and x represents the starting number of brown bag lunches which equation could be used to determine the value of x
x-96=29
To determine the value of x, we can use the information given in the question.
We know that initially, there were a certain number of brown bag lunches, represented by x. Then, 96 lunches were given out in thirty minutes, and 29 bags remain.
We can set up an equation based on this information.
Initially, there were x lunches.
Then, 96 lunches were given out in thirty minutes. This means that the number of lunches remaining is x - 96.
Finally, 29 bags remain, which means that the number of lunches remaining is also 29.
Putting it all together, we can set up the equation:
x - 96 = 29
This equation can be used to determine the value of x by solving for it.