Question

the equation below represents the situation: at the carnival, popsicles cost $3 each and funnel cakes cost $4 each. if you want to spend exactly $38 and you buy 8 funnel cakes, how many popsicles can you buy? youre trying to find how many popsicles you can buy if you buy 8 funnel cakes. start by substituting 8, the number of funnel cakes, for f in the equation. $3p + 4f = 38$ $3p + 4cdotsquare = 38$

Explanation:

Step1: Substitute f=8 into equation

$3p + 4 \cdot 8 = 38$

Step2: Calculate 4 times 8

$3p + 32 = 38$

Step3: Subtract 32 from both sides

$3p = 38 - 32$
$3p = 6$

Step4: Solve for p (divide by 3)

$p = \frac{6}{3}$

Answer:

First, the blank is filled with 8. The number of popsicles you can buy is 2.