Suppose a recipe calls for 3 cups of sugar per 4 quarts of lemonade. How many cups of sugar are needed to make 10 quarts? Which setup would allow us to correctly solve the problem? (see image)

Step-by-step explanation:

8 qts of lemonade calls for 6 cups of sugar; 2x of each.

2 qts of lemonade calls for 1.5 cups of sugar or half as much.

10 qts of lemonade calls for 7.5 cups of sugar

5=812a+9+3

step 1: simplify both sides of the equation.

5=812a+9+3

5=(812a)+(9+3)(combine like terms)

5=812a+12

5=812a+12

step 2: flip the equation.

812a+12=5

step 3: subtract 12 from both sides.

812a+12−12=5−12

812a=−7

step 4: divide both sides by 812.

812a /812 = -7/812

a= -1/116

so the answer is

a=   -1/116

the first option is the answer.