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
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Is it possible that it should be?
5x=29-4; $5.00
Yes it is
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You're welcome.
Why does d have two equal signs?
That’s how it was written, I don’t know..
To solve this problem, we can set up an equation using the information given. Let's assume the price of a hot dog is represented by the variable "x".
According to the information given, the total bill after adding a $4 tip is $29. We can write this as the equation:
x + 4 = 29
To find the price of a hot dog, we need to isolate the variable "x". We can do this by subtracting 4 from both sides of the equation:
x = 29 - 4
x = 25
So, the price of a hot dog is $25.
Now let's check the options provided:
a. 4-5x = 29; $5.00 (This is not the correct equation)
b. 4+5x = 29; $5.00 (This is not the correct equation)
c. 29-5x = 4; $5.00 (This is not the correct equation)
d. 5x = 29=4; $5.00 (This is not a valid equation)
Therefore, none of the provided options represents the correct equation or the correct price for a hot dog. The correct answer is not given in the options.