One of your classmates was absent on the day that you learned how to write and solve an equation from a contextual situation. Your teacher has asked you to explain the four steps and their application to the problem that follows. Natasha stole three fewer bases than twice the number Elena stole. If Natasha stole 15 bases, how many did Elena steal?

Using the four steps from this lesson, write and solve an equation to find the number of bases Elena stole.

Need to finish my juan wants to build a greenhouse in his back yard. he needs to maximize the ratio of floor area to structure volume in order to provide the most room for plants while minimizing the area to be heated. find the description of the structure that best meets juan’s criteria. a.) a hemisphere with a diameter of 12 feet b.) a cube with a side length of 12 feet c.) a cone with a diameter of 12 feet and a height of 10 feet d.) a square pyramid with a base side length of 12 feet and a height of 9 feet