Question

robert buys cheese and lemons at the store. • he pays a total of $24.36. • he pays a total of $5.31 for the cheese. • he buys 5 bags of lemons that each cost the same amount. write and solve an equation which can be used to determine x, how much each bag of lemons costs. answer attempt 1 out of 2 equation: answer: x =

Explanation:

Step1: Define the equation

The total cost is the sum of the cost of cheese and the cost of lemons. The cost of lemons is 5 times the cost per bag ($x$), and the cost of cheese is $5.31. The total cost is $24.36. So the equation is $5.31 + 5x = 24.36$.

Step2: Solve for $x$

Subtract 5.31 from both sides: $5x = 24.36 - 5.31$.
Calculate the right side: $24.36 - 5.31 = 19.05$.
Then divide both sides by 5: $x = \frac{19.05}{5}$.
Calculate the division: $x = 3.81$.

Answer:

Equation: $5.31 + 5x = 24.36$