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
.