At the grocery store Ryan bought a loaf of bread and some apples. The loaf of bread cost $3.95 and the apples cost $1.29 per pound. If Ryan spent $10.40 for the loaf of bread and apples, how many pounds of apples did he buy? Set up the problem and solve it.
1.29x + 3.95= 10.40, Ryan bought 5 pounds of apples
1.29x + 3.95= 10.40, Ryan bought 5 pounds of apples
3.95 - 1.29x= 10.40, Ryan bought 5.16 pounds of apples
3.95 - 1.29x= 10.40, Ryan bought 5.16 pounds of apples
10.40 - 1.29= 3.95x, Ryan bought 6.45 pounds of apples
10.40 - 1.29= 3.95x, Ryan bought 6.45 pounds of apples
3.95 + 1.29x=10.40, Ryan bought 4 pounds of apples
The correct equation to solve for the pounds of apples Ryan bought is 1.29x + 3.95 = 10.40.
To solve the problem, we need to set up an equation based on the information given. Let's let x represent the number of pounds of apples Ryan bought.
The cost of the loaf of bread is $3.95.
The cost of the apples is $1.29 per pound, so the cost of the apples can be represented as 1.29x.
The total amount Ryan spent is $10.40.
Putting all this together, we can set up the equation: 1.29x + 3.95 = 10.40.
To solve this equation, we can subtract 3.95 from both sides: 1.29x = 10.40 - 3.95.
Simplifying, we get: 1.29x = 6.45.
Finally, we divide both sides by 1.29 to solve for x: x = 6.45 / 1.29.
Therefore, Ryan bought approximately 5 pounds of apples.
To solve this problem, we need to set up an equation using the given information.
Let's assume that Ryan bought x pounds of apples. We know that the price of each pound of apples is $1.29. So, the total cost of the apples is 1.29x.
We also know that Ryan spent $10.40 on the loaf of bread and apples combined. Therefore, we can set up the equation:
1.29x + 3.95 = 10.40
Now we can solve this equation to find the value of x, which represents the number of pounds of apples that Ryan bought.
To solve this equation, we can start by subtracting 3.95 from both sides:
1.29x = 10.40 - 3.95
This simplifies to:
1.29x = 6.45
Finally, we can solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 1.29:
x = 6.45 / 1.29
Therefore, Ryan bought approximately 5 pounds of apples.
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I apologize for the confusion. You are correct. Let's solve the equation step by step:
To find the number of pounds of apples, let's set up the equation 1.29x + 3.95 = 10.40, where x represents the number of pounds of apples.
First, subtract 3.95 from both sides of the equation:
1.29x = 10.40 - 3.95
Simplifying the right side of the equation:
1.29x = 6.45
Next, divide both sides of the equation by 1.29 to solve for x:
x = 6.45 / 1.29
This gives us:
x = 5
Therefore, Ryan bought 5 pounds of apples. Thank you for catching the mistake earlier, and I apologize for any confusion caused.
is it 3.95 - 1.29x= 10.40, Ryan bought 5.16 pounds of apples or is it .29x + 3.95= 10.40, Ryan bought 5 pounds of apples
Apologies for the confusion. Let's solve the equation step by step:
The correct equation to represent the situation is 3.95 - 1.29x = 10.40.
To solve for x, we will subtract 3.95 from both sides to isolate the term with x:
-1.29x = 10.40 - 3.95
Simplify the right side of the equation:
-1.29x = 6.45
Now, divide both sides of the equation by -1.29:
x = 6.45 / -1.29
This gives us:
x = -5
However, since the number of pounds of apples cannot be negative, we can conclude that there was an error in the calculations.
The correct equation should be: 1.29x + 3.95 = 10.40.
Subtract 3.95 from both sides:
1.29x = 10.40 - 3.95
Simplify the right side:
1.29x = 6.45
Divide both sides by 1.29:
x = 6.45 / 1.29
This gives us:
x = 5
Therefore, Ryan bought 5 pounds of apples. Apologies for the earlier mistakes and for any confusion caused. Thank you for pointing it out.