WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT X REPRESENTS. THE QUESTION IS: FILM PROCESSING COSTS $4.95, PLUS 0.35 FOR EACH PICTURE PRINTED. MILAN PAID $11.95 FOR PROCESSING AND PRINTING. HOW MANY PICTURES DID HE HAVE PRINTED?
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THANKS FOR YOUR TIME SUE BUT I FAIL TO SEE WHERE THE X IS IN THE EQUATION.
What is your equation?
thanks figured it out
To find out how many pictures Milan had printed, we need to solve the problem using algebra. Let's assign a variable to the unknown quantity, which in this case is the number of pictures printed. Let's call it 'x.'
According to the given information, "Film processing costs $4.95, plus $0.35 for each picture printed." Therefore, Milan's total cost is the sum of the film processing cost ($4.95) and the cost per picture ($0.35x). This can be represented as an equation:
Total cost = Film processing cost + (Cost per picture * Number of pictures printed)
11.95 = 4.95 + 0.35x
Now, we can solve this equation to find the value of 'x,' which represents the number of pictures printed.
Subtracting 4.95 from both sides of the equation gives:
11.95 - 4.95 = 0.35x
7 = 0.35x
To isolate 'x,' divide both sides of the equation by 0.35:
7 / 0.35 = x
Simplifying this equation gives:
20 = x
Therefore, Milan had 20 pictures printed.