Explanation
Correct answer: D.
Choice D is correct. It's given that during a certain day at a factory, the number of -inch concrete screws the factory makes is and the number of -inch concrete screws the factory makes is . It's also given that during this day the number of -inch concrete screws the factory makes is times the number of -inch concrete screws, or . Therefore, the total number of -inch, -inch, and -inch concrete screws is , or . It's given that during this day, the factory makes concrete screws total. Thus, the equation represents this situation.
Desmos solution:
Note: The screw lengths are distractors; add the numbers of each type, giving n+5n+22=100.
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Why the other choices are wrong
Choice A
Choice A is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where the total length, in inches, of all the concrete screws, rather than the total number of concrete screws, is .
Choice B
Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where the total number of -inch concrete screws and -inch concrete screws, not including the -inch concrete screws, is .
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