Write about a real-world situations that can be represented by the same two step equation.
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One real-world situation that can be represented by the same two-step equation is calculating the total cost of eating out at a restaurant. Let's break it down step by step:
Step 1: Let's say you go to a restaurant where each meal costs $15 and you want to calculate the total cost for a specific number of meals, represented by 'x'. To find the total cost, you need to multiply the price of each meal ($15) by the number of meals ('x'). The equation representing this situation is: Total cost = 15x.
Step 2: If you want to include the tax and tip in the final cost, you need to add them to the total. Let's say the tax rate is 8% and you want to give a 15% tip. To find the tax amount, multiply the total cost by 8% (0.08) and to find the tip amount, multiply the total cost by 15% (0.15). The equation representing this situation is: Final cost = total cost + (0.08 * total cost) + (0.15 * total cost).
Both of these situations can be represented by the same two-step equation because they involve finding a total cost by multiplying a certain quantity by a fixed price and adding additional costs to the total.