Question

tyler does squats and pushups. he wants to increase the number of each type of exercise by 10% by the end of the month. he currently does 28 pushups. if tyler meets his goal, he will do a total of 15 more squats and pushups than he does now. write an equation to show how many squats, x, tyler does now. enter the correct equation in the box. show hints

Explanation:

Step1: Define current total

Current total exercises: $x + 28$

Step2: Define increased total

10% increase means 1.1×current total: $1.1(x + 28)$

Step3: Relate to total difference

Increased total = current total + 15:
$1.1(x + 28) = (x + 28) + 15$
Or simplified: $0.1(x + 28) = 15$

Answer:

$0.1(x + 28) = 15$
or equivalently
$1.1(x + 28) = x + 28 + 15$