Ok so I need to write a equation for this jasmine paid $25 for 2 binders and 1 pack of pens. The pens cost $5. What equation could I write to find out the price per binder?
Could it be 25-5=x
No. You have the price of two binders.
So can you please help me
2b + 5 = 25
What about
25-5=x/2
Thank you
That would work.
To find the price per binder, we need to divide the total cost of the binders by the number of binders. Here, we know that Jasmine paid $25 for 2 binders and 1 pack of pens. So, we can create an equation by first subtracting the cost of the pens from the total payment, which gives us the total cost of the binders. Let's assign a variable, say "x," to represent the price per binder.
The equation can be written as:
(25 - 5)/2 = x
In this equation, (25 - 5) represents the total cost of the binders ($20), and we divide it by the number of binders, which is 2. This will give us the price per binder, represented by the variable x.
Simplifying, the equation becomes:
20/2 = x
10 = x
So, the price per binder is $10.