A granola bite contains 27 calories. Most of the calories come from c
grams of carbohydrates. The rest come from other ingredients. One
gram of carbohydrate contains 4 calories.
The equation 4c + 5 = 27 represents the relationship between these
quantities.
Answer the following questions:
1. What could the 5 represent in this situation?
2. Priya said that neither 8 nor 3 could be the solution to the
equation. Explain why she is correct.
3. Find the solution to the equation.