5. An empty shipping box weighs 8 ounces. The box is then filled with T-shirts. Each T-shirt
weighs 6 ounces. The equation W 8 + 6x represents the relationship between the quantities
in this situation, where W is the weight, in grams, of the filled box and x represents the number
of shirts in the box.
I
a. Name two possible solutions to the equation, making sure to specify a value for W and x.
b. What do the solutions mean in this situation? Explain using at least one complete
sentence.
c. Consider the new equation representing the same situation, 68 = 8 + 6x. In this
situation, what does the solution to this equation tell us?