Math Snap
PROBLEM
A sculptor is making a scale model of an 89-ton landmark. Find the model's weight by solving .
STEP 1
Assumptions1. The original landmark weighs89 tons. The scale of the model is
3. The equation to solve is where is the weight of the completed sculpture in tons
STEP 2
The equation to solve is . To solve for , we need to isolate on one side of the equation. We can do this by dividing both sides of the equation by9.
SOLUTION
Now, we just need to perform the division to find the value of .
The completed sculpture will weigh approximately9.89 tons when rounded to two decimal places.
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