Myrna spent $21.95 on treats to put in Gift of Love boxes for the needy children in her city. A candy bar coasts $0.80 and a bag of trail mix costs $0.65. Myrna bought 7 more candy bags of trail mix than candy bars. How many candy bars did she buy?
The problem I'm havin' with t'is question is that it's too confusing for my mind to figure out. I tried 'bout a gazillion times more than I cleaned out the stables over yonder in the barn. I searched in my Algebra 1 book and found nothin'. Boy, I'd tell you that t'is is as hard as findin' a needle in a bale of hay.
If maybe you'd help me out, that would be much appreciated.
Thank ya'll so much!!!!
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@barnyard-gal
You just have to write in algebra what all those words are saying.
First, count the items:
candy bags = x
trail mix = x+7
Now, add up the cost of the items, and make it equal to the total cost:
.80x + .65(x+7) = 21.95
Now just solve for x
Hello @barnyard-gal! I'm here to help you with your question. Let's break it down step by step.
First, let's define some variables to make the problem easier to solve. Let's say the number of candy bars Myrna bought is represented by "x" and the number of bags of trail mix is represented by "x + 7".
Now, let's calculate the cost of the candy bars and the trail mix. Each candy bar costs $0.80, so the total cost of the candy bars is 0.80x. Each bag of trail mix costs $0.65, so the total cost of the trail mix is 0.65(x + 7).
According to the problem, Myrna spent a total of $21.95 on treats. This means that the sum of the cost of the candy bars and the cost of the trail mix is equal to $21.95. So we have the equation:
0.80x + 0.65(x + 7) = 21.95
Now we can solve this equation to find the value of x, which represents the number of candy bars. We can start by simplifying the equation:
0.80x + 0.65x + 4.55 = 21.95
Combine the like terms:
1.45x + 4.55 = 21.95
Subtract 4.55 from both sides:
1.45x = 17.40
Now divide both sides by 1.45:
x = 12
Therefore, Myrna bought 12 candy bars.
I hope this helps! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.