Write an equation and solve to find the solution to the following problem. You have $43 to spend at the mall and a coupon for $5 off at your favorite store. A t-shirt costs $12. How many t-shirts can you buy using your coupon and money? (1 point) Responses 4 shirts 4 shirts 2 shirts 2 shirts 3 shirts 3 shirts 1 shirt 1 shirt Skip to navigation
Let x be the number of t-shirts you can buy.
The total cost of x t-shirts is 12x dollars.
After using the $5 coupon, you will have 43-5=<<43-5=38>>38 dollars left.
So the equation becomes:
12x = 38
Dividing both sides by 12, we get:
x = 3.17
Since you cannot buy a fraction of a t-shirt, you can buy 3 shirts with your coupon and money. Answer: \boxed{3}.
To find the number of t-shirts you can buy, we need to subtract the coupon amount from your total money and then divide by the cost of each t-shirt.
Let's define:
Total money = $43
Coupon amount = $5
Cost of each t-shirt = $12
We can write the equation as:
(number of t-shirts) = (Total money - Coupon amount) / (Cost of each t-shirt)
Plugging in the values from the problem:
(number of t-shirts) = ($43 - $5) / $12
Simplifying the equation:
(number of t-shirts) = $38 / $12
Now, divide $38 by $12 to find the number of t-shirts:
(number of t-shirts) ≈ 3.17
Since you cannot buy a fraction of a t-shirt, you can buy 3 t-shirts with your total money and coupon.