Let a represent the pounds of apples that Aaliyah buys. Apples cost 0.99 per pound. Aaliyah has a coupon for .50 off her purchase. She pays a total of 2.14 for apples
a + .99=2.14
subtract .99 from 2.14=1.15
You are just tossing the numbers together.
Did you not see my equation?
.99a - .50 = 2.14 , add .50 to both sides
.99a = 2.14 + .50
.99a = 2.64
divide both sides by .99
.99a/.99 = 2.64/.99
a = 2.666... = 2 2/3
Aaliyah buys 2 2/3 lbs of apples
1.15 pounds
Did you want the equation??
.99a - .50 = 2.14 , where a is the number of pounds of apples
now solve for a
Huuhh? How did you get 1.15 lbs of apples.
that would cost only $1.14 and you still have a $.50 coupon.
How do you solve for a?
To find the number of pounds of apples Aaliyah bought, we can start by setting up an equation based on the given information.
Let's represent the pounds of apples Aaliyah bought as 'a'. We know that the cost of apples per pound is $0.99. Aaliyah also has a coupon for $0.50 off her purchase.
The equation can be written as: (cost per pound - coupon) * pounds = total cost
Substituting the values given:
(0.99 - 0.50) * a = 2.14
Now, we can simplify the equation and solve for 'a':
0.49 * a = 2.14
a ≈ 4.37 (rounded to two decimal places)
Therefore, Aaliyah bought approximately 4.37 pounds of apples.