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#38704

linear equations

word problems

hard

75 sec

A container initially holds a certain amount of a substance. Each time a serving is taken, 8 grams of the substance are removed. The relationship between the amount of substance remaining in the container, $y$ , in grams, and the number of servings taken, $x$ , is represented by the equation $y + 8 x = 120$ . What is the initial amount of substance, in grams, that was in the container?

• Up to 5 characters (6 if negative). Only numbers, decimal (.), fraction (/), negative (-).
• Fractions must be in lowest terms.
• Mixed numbers must be converted to improper fractions.