QuestionThe amount of water in the cooler $w$ dropped by 37 cups during the day at a work site, ending at 15 cups. Write an equation to represent this situation. Then, solve the equation for $w$ to determine the amount of water in the cooler at the beginning of the day.

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

1. The variable $w$ represents the amount of water in the cooler at the beginning of the day.
2. The water level dropped by 37 cups during the day.
3. The amount of water left in the cooler at the end of the day is 15 cups.

STEP 2

1. Set up the equation based on the given information.
2. Solve the equation to find the initial amount of water $w$ .

STEP 3

Set up the equation representing the situation where the water level drops by 37 cups, ending at 15 cups.
$w - 37 = 15$

STEP 4

Solve for $w$ by isolating $w$ on one side of the equation.
$w - 37 + 37 = 15 + 37$ $w = 52$
Solution: The amount of water in the cooler at the beginning of the day was 52 cups.

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