A paino has white keys,write and use an equation to find the number of octaves on a paino keyboard.
Find an equation.
\Let represents number of a paino keyboard.
The number of octaves on a paino keyboards is .
A paino has white keys.
His has total white keys is equal to the number of octaves on a paino keyboards.
\The equation is .
Fifty equal eight times of .
Find the number of paino keyboard.
\ (Orginal equation)
(Divide each side by
)
(Cancel common terms)
Therefore, the number of octaves on a paino keyboards.
Check :
\ (Orginal equation)
(Substitute
in the equation)
(Multiply)
The equation is .
The number of octaves on a paino keyboards is .