3 packs of soda cost $10 less than 5 packs of soda. Write an equation and solve to find the cost of one pack of soda * 1 point
Mathematics · College · Mon Jan 18 2021
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Given the statement:
3 packs of soda cost $10 less than 5 packs of soda. W
Write an equation and solve to find the cost one pack of soda.
Solution:
The given condition can be represented as,
let x= price of one pack of soda
3x +10 = 5x
In order to find the cost of one pack of soda, we simply transpose 3x on the other side of the equation, hence we must take note that in transposing a number, the sign changes.
3x + 10 = 5x
10 = 5x - 3x
10 = 2x
Divide both sides by 2 in order to determine the value of x.
2x/2 = 10/2
x = 2
Final answer:
One pack of soda cost $2.00