Question

anna buys ice cream and oranges at the store. she pays a total of $59.53. she pays a total of $6.49 for the ice cream. she buys 8 bags of oranges that each cost the same amount. write and solve an equation which can be used to determine $x$, how much each bag of oranges costs. answer attempt 1 out of 2 equation: answer: $x=$

Explanation:

Step1: Set up the equation

The total amount paid is the sum of the amount paid for ice - cream and the amount paid for oranges. The amount paid for ice - cream is $6.49$, the number of bags of oranges is 8 and the cost of each bag is $x$. So the equation is $6.49 + 8x=59.53$.

Step2: Isolate the term with $x$

Subtract 6.49 from both sides of the equation: $8x=59.53 - 6.49$.
$8x = 53.04$.

Step3: Solve for $x$

Divide both sides of the equation by 8: $x=\frac{53.04}{8}$.
$x = 6.63$.

Answer:

Equation: $6.49 + 8x=59.53$