the total cost for 8 bracelets; including shipping was $54. the shipping charge was $6. Define your variable and write a. equation that models the cost of each bracelet.
Mathematics · High School · Wed Jan 13 2021
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Given the statement:
The total cost for 8 bracelets; including shipping was $54. the shipping charge was $6.
Define your variable and write a. equation that models the cost of each bracelet.
Solution:
The given can be represented in an equation as,
8x + 6 = 54
x = bracelet cost.
In order to solve for the bracelet cost, we simply needed to solve for x. The first step is to transpose 6 to the other side of the equation, hence it must be taken to note that in transposing a number, the sign changes.
8x + 6 = 54
8x = 54 - 6
8x = 48
Divide both sides by 8 in order to determine the value of x.
8x/8 = 48/8
x = 6
Final answer:
Each bracelet cost $6.