On Saturday mornings, Lucy volunteers at the hospital where her mother works. One Saturday, she answers phone calls at the information desk while the receptionist is away. Then she spends 40 minutes delivering flowers to patients' rooms. In all, Lucy volunteers at the hospital for 90 minutes that day.Which equation can you use to find the amount of time t that Lucy answers phone calls?Choices:(A) t−40=90(B) 40t=90(C) t/40=90(D) t+40=90Solve this equation for t to find the amount of time that Lucy answers phone calls.____ minutes
Q. On Saturday mornings, Lucy volunteers at the hospital where her mother works. One Saturday, she answers phone calls at the information desk while the receptionist is away. Then she spends 40 minutes delivering flowers to patients' rooms. In all, Lucy volunteers at the hospital for 90 minutes that day.Which equation can you use to find the amount of time t that Lucy answers phone calls?Choices:(A) t−40=90(B) 40t=90(C) t/40=90(D) t+40=90Solve this equation for t to find the amount of time that Lucy answers phone calls.____ minutes
Identify equation: Identify the correct equation to represent the situation where Lucy volunteers for 90 minutes in total, including 40 minutes delivering flowers. The remaining time is spent answering phone calls.
Solve for t: Solve the equation for t to find the time spent answering phone calls. Subtract 40 from both sides of the equation.
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