Question

Chester, the dog, loves to eat treats. He has eaten twice as many today as yesterday. He has eaten a total of 15 dog treats in both days.
-write the equation-

Answer 1

Answer:

The equations are:

$T = 2Y$ and $T + 2Y = 15$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Represent bones eaten Today with T and yesterday with Y

Required

Write the equation

In the first statement, we have that:

$T = 2Y$

Reading further; In the second statement

$T + 2Y = 15$

Hence, the equations are:

$T = 2Y$ and $T + 2Y = 15$

Solving further:

Substitute 2Y for  T in the second equation

$2Y + 2Y = 15$

$4Y = 15$

Divide both sides by 4

$Y = \frac{15}{4}$

$Y = 3.75$

Recall that

$T = 2Y$

$T= 2 * 3.75$

$T= 7.5$