Question

supreme court chief justice william rehnquist served on the supreme court for 33 years until his death in 2005. write and solve an equation to find the year he was confirmed as a justice on the supreme court.

a) $x + 33 = 2005; x = 1972$

b) $x - 2005 = 33; x = 2038$

c) $2005 - x = 1972; x = 33$

d) $x - 33 = 2005; x = 1972$

Explanation:

Step1: Let the year of confirmation be $x$.

He served for 33 years until 2005. So the equation is $x + 33=2005$.

Step2: Solve for $x$.

Subtract 33 from both sides of the equation $x + 33=2005$. We get $x=2005 - 33=1972$.

Answer:

A. $x + 33 = 2005;x = 1972$