Question

1. daves front porch is pictured below. how many square feet of wood will he need to recover the flooring?
2. jessica is thinking of a number. she multiplies that number by 3 then subtracts 6. the result is 21. write an equation to represent this problem. use \x\ as jessicas original number.

Explanation:

Step1: Translate the operations into an equation

Multiply the number \(x\) by \(3\) (gives \(3x\)), then subtract \(6\) (gives \(3x - 6\)). The result is \(21\).

Step2: Write the final equation

Based on the above operations, the equation is \(3x-6 = 21\)

Answer:

\(3x - 6=21\)