Question

a pan with four eggs weighs 18 ounces. a pan with eight eggs weighs 24 ounces. what is the weight of the pan? (1 point)
□ oz.

Explanation:

Step1: Find weight of 4 eggs

Let pan weight be \( p \), egg weight be \( e \). We have:
\( p + 4e = 18 \) (1)
\( p + 8e = 24 \) (2)
Subtract (1) from (2): \( (p + 8e) - (p + 4e) = 24 - 18 \)
Simplify: \( 4e = 6 \)

Step2: Find pan weight

From (1): \( p = 18 - 4e \). Substitute \( 4e = 6 \):
\( p = 18 - 6 = 12 \)

Answer:

12