Movies went on sale for $4 off the original price . Jacob bought 3 movies . He paid $24 . What was the original price of a movie?
Complete the sentences to show how to write and solve an equation to answer this question
Define a variable. Let x=_______
The equation that models the problem is ______
To solve the equation first _____ next _________.
Define a variable. Let x=the original price of a movie.
The equation that models the problem is 3x - 4 = 24.
To solve the equation first subtract 4 from both sides next divide both sides by 3.
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original price ---- x
new price = x - 4
bought 3 of them for 24
3(x - 4) = 24
3x - 12 = 24
3x = 36
x = 12
original price was $12