Question

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nabhitha buys cookies and onions at the store.

• she pays a total of $60.39.
• she pays a total of $4.79 for the cookies.
• she buys 8 bags of onions that each cost the same amount.

write and solve an equation which can be used to determine ( x ), how much each bag of onions costs.
answer attempt 1 out of 2
equation: ( 4.79 + )

Explanation:

Step1: Define the variable and form the equation

Let \( x \) be the cost of each bag of onions. The total cost is the sum of the cost of cookies and the cost of 8 bags of onions. So the equation is \( 4.79 + 8x = 60.39 \).

Step2: Solve for \( x \)

Subtract \( 4.79 \) from both sides: \( 8x = 60.39 - 4.79 \)
Calculate the right side: \( 8x = 55.6 \)
Divide both sides by 8: \( x=\frac{55.6}{8} \)
Calculate the result: \( x = 6.95 \)

Answer:

Equation: \( 4.79 + 8x = 60.39 \)
Each bag of onions costs \$6.95.