Question

emilio is setting tables at the italian restaurant he manages. he starts with a stack of 35 glasses, and he places 4 glasses on every table he sets. write an equation that shows how the number of glasses remaining, y, depends on the number of tables emilio sets, x. y =

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the initial number of glasses

Emilio starts with 35 glasses, so this is the initial value.

Step2: Determine the rate of change

He places 4 glasses on each table, so for each table (x), the number of glasses used is 4x.

Step3: Relate remaining glasses to initial and used

The number of glasses remaining (y) is the initial number minus the number of glasses used. So the equation is $y = 35 - 4x$.

Answer:

$35 - 4x$