Discuss the interdepenJanice is making a soup recipe that normally yields 8 servings. The recipe calls for 3 pounds of chicken and a certain number of pounds of vegetables. If she only wants to make half the servings, how many pounds of vegetables should she buy?

1. Identify the variable.

x = pounds of vegetables

2. Write an equation to model the problem.

1
2
(3 + x) = 4

3. Solve using distribution and properties of equality.

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pounds of vegetables.
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