"Mahpee was selling magazine subscriptions. He earned $5 plus $0.50 for each subscription he sold. If Mahpee earned $25, use the equation 25=5 + 0.50n to find the number of subscriptions n he sold." How do I figure this out??
25=5+.50n
subtract 5 from each side.
multiply both sides by 2
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To figure out the number of subscriptions Mahpee sold, you can solve the equation 25 = 5 + 0.50n, where n is the number of subscriptions he sold. Let me walk you through the steps:
1. Start with the equation: 25 = 5 + 0.50n.
Rewrite the equation to isolate the variable by subtracting 5 from both sides:
25 - 5 = 5 + 0.50n - 5.
Simplify:
20 = 0.50n.
2. To isolate the variable n, divide both sides of the equation by 0.50:
(20) / (0.50) = (0.50n) / (0.50).
Simplify:
40 = n.
So, the solution to the equation is n = 40. This means that Mahpee sold 40 subscriptions.