Question

1. carla has already written 10 pages of a novel. she plans to write 15 additional pages per month until she is finished. write and solve a linear equation to find the total number of pages written at 5 months.

Explanation:

Step1: Define Variables and Equation

Let \( y \) be total pages, \( x \) be months. The linear equation is \( y = 15x + 10 \) (15 pages/month, 10 already written).

Step2: Substitute \( x = 5 \)

Substitute \( x = 5 \) into the equation: \( y = 15(5) + 10 \).

Step3: Calculate

First, \( 15(5) = 75 \), then \( 75 + 10 = 85 \).

Answer:

The total number of pages is 85.