Question

comic books cost $2 each and magazines cost $4 each. can you buy 3 comic books and 6 magazines and spend exactly $30? now, lets evaluate the left side of the equation to see if 3 comic books and 6 magazines equal $30. start by multiplying the two parts in the equation. $2c + 4m = 30$ $2cdot3 + 4cdot6 stackrel{?}{=} 30$ $square + square stackrel{?}{=} 30$

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate cost of comic books

$\$2 \times 3 = \$6$

Step2: Calculate cost of magazines

$\$4 \times 6 = \$24$

Step3: Sum the two costs and compare

$6 + 24 = 30$

Answer:

Yes, buying 3 comic books and 6 magazines costs exactly $\$30$. The missing values in the boxes are 6 and 24.