the total was 29.00 after adding a 4,00 tip to the bill for a family of five, each of whom ordered a hot dog. what was the price of a hot dog?
A. 4-5x=29;$5.00
B. 4+5x=29;$5.00
C. 29-5x=4;$5.00
D. 5x=29=4;$5.00
what was the answer
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B I think
To find the price of a hot dog, we need to set up an equation based on the information provided. Let's call the price of a hot dog "x".
We know that the total bill, including the tip, is $29. Since the tip is $4, we can subtract that from $29 to get the original bill amount: $29 - $4 = $25.
We also know that there were five hot dogs ordered, so the total cost of the hot dogs is 5x.
Now, we can set up the equation:
Original bill amount + Cost of hot dogs = Total bill amount
$25 + 5x = $29
We can now solve this equation for x to find the price of a hot dog.
A. 4-5x=29;$5.00 - This equation is incorrect as it starts with subtracting the cost of hot dogs from a higher value which results in an incorrect total bill amount.
B. 4+5x=29;$5.00 - This equation is also incorrect as it starts with adding the cost of hot dogs to a lower value which results in an incorrect total bill amount.
C. 29-5x=4;$5.00 - This equation is incorrect as it sets up the equation to find the cost of hot dogs, rather than the price of a hot dog.
D. 5x=29=4;$5.00 - This equation is also incorrect as it uses incorrect mathematical symbols.
Therefore, the correct equation to solve is: $25 + 5x = $29.
Now let's solve it:
$25 + 5x = $29
Subtract $25 from both sides:
5x = $4
Divide both sides by 5:
x = $4/5
So, the price of a hot dog is $4/5, or $0.80.
Therefore, none of the given answer choices are correct.