Isaac buys eggs and apples at the store.
He pays a total of $24.26.
He pays a total of $4.36 for the eggs.
He buys 5 bags of apples that each cost the same amount.
Write and solve an equation which can be used to determine xx, how much each bag of apples costs.
Let's assume that each bag of apples costs xx dollars.
The cost of the eggs is $4.36, and the cost of the apples is 5 times xx, which can be expressed as 5xx.
The total cost is equal to the sum of the cost of the eggs and the cost of the apples: 4.36 + 5xx.
This total cost is given as $24.26, so we can set up the equation:
4.36 + 5xx = 24.26.
To solve for xx, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation.
Subtracting 4.36 from both sides:
5xx = 24.26 - 4.36,
5xx = 19.90.
Dividing both sides by 5:
xx = 19.90 / 5,
xx = 3.98.
Therefore, each bag of apples costs $3.98.