Question

Can someone please help me?!?!

Answer 1

whats your problem?

Answer 2

I need help trying to figure out equations for a few word problems. i have a test tomorrow and ive been struggling with this for days now, on the verge of tears. Here's the problem: ** Jason paid five times as much for his computer as he did for his printer. He paid a total of $1320 for both items. What did each item cost?**

Answer 3

all you have to do is translate each word :)

Answer 4

Right, but when I do and try to put an equation together, it seems impossible to solve.

Answer 5

I dont want anyone to do my homework for me, I just need help trying to figure out and understand an equation for the word problems.

Answer 6

Take the first sentence. Choose a variable for how much he paid for his computer and another variable for how much he paid for his printer.

Answer 7

Right, C=Computer, P= Printer

Answer 8

Then write the equation given by the first sentence. And a second equation for the second sentence.

Answer 9

"Jason paid five times as much for his computer as he did for his printer"

Answer 10

So, i got (C*5)+P

Answer 11

That's not an equation.

Answer 12

then that's where Im stuck and obviously having problems

Answer 13

If he pays 4 dollars for the printer. How much did the computer cost?

Answer 14

$20

Answer 15

Right. So let me rephrase the sentence and you tell me if my version means the same thing..

"The amount Jason payed for the computer was five times what he paid for the printer"

Answer 16

Im crying!
I cant get passed (C*5)+P=1320 (his total), right?
Or am I getting ahead of myself?

Answer 17

Ahead of yourself.

Answer 18

figure out what C is equal to in terms of P so you can plug that in to your equation with only one variable

Answer 19

Was my version of the sentence equivalent to the original?

Answer 20

Yes.
So it would be C*5=P?

Answer 21

Yes.

Answer 22

Well no

Answer 23

H U H ? ! ? !
:'(

Answer 24

if C=20, what would the printer cost be by that equation?

Answer 25

100

Answer 26

And that's not right. He was supposed to only pay 4 dollars if the computer was 20

Answer 27

C = 5P
^ Amount for the computer ^ was ^five times the printer

Answer 28

This is frustrating for me.
So I had to switch the C and P?

Answer 29

Yes. Because C is 5P

Answer 30

OH! I get it now.
So the first part of my equation would be C=5*P

Answer 31

That is the first equation. The second equation comes from the next sentence.

"He paid a total of $1320 for both items"

Answer 32

If P is the amount for the printer, and C is the amount for the computer. What is the equation we can infer from this statement?

Answer 33

C+(5*P)=1320

Answer 34

No.

Answer 35

why not?

Answer 36

If C is the amount you pay for the computer. And P is the amount for the printer.
Then the total amount would be C + P

Answer 37

C+5P would be the amount if you buy 1 computer and 5 printers.

Answer 38

So the 5 times is already what the total is for P?

Answer 39

you know C + P = 1320 right.
so replace C with your other equation and solve for P

Answer 40

You aren't buying 5 of anything. You buy 1 C and 1 P. and the total was 1320.

Answer 41

Now you can take what you know about C (=5P) and replace C in the equation to find what P is.

Answer 42

But i still dont have an equation.
And I wont be able to figure out how to solve it.
This is really confusing!

Answer 43

You do!. C+P = 1320

Answer 44

Since C = 5P, 5P + P = 1320

Answer 45

I do appreciate your time, I hope you dont feel like its a waste.
Thank you very much! <3

Answer 46

Do you follow the process we used here?

Answer 47

So there's 2 separate equations because we are trying to figure out 2 different amounts, right?

Answer 48

so the total price of the computer and printer together is 1320 dollars, which means that C + P = 1320....and you know that the computer is five times more expensive than the printer, which is C = 5P.... so if C =5P and C + P =1320, then replace the C in the second equation and you have 5P + P = 1320

Answer 49

ok, I think I got it.
So, how will I be able to solve it?
I know I need to figure out what C is first, right?

Answer 50

There's two equations because there are two different pieces of information given in the problem.

Answer 51

No, you have 5P + P = 1320. You solve for P

Answer 52

now with that just solve for P...
then P is the price of your printer so once you solve
for it, the price of your computer is the total price minus the price of the printer

Answer 53

Ok. I would divide 5 from 1320 which is 244.
P=244
Then I would take the 1320 and minus that by 244 to get C.
C=1076
Is this correct?

Answer 54

5P + P = 1320 is the same as 6P = 1320....so you divide 1320 by 6

Answer 55

5P + P = 6P

Answer 56

Ok. So 6 divided by 1320 = 220
P=220

Answer 57

Then subtract 220 from 1320 and that equals C
C=1100

Is this correct?

Answer 58

Yes exactly!:)

Answer 59

OH HAPPY DAY! ^_^

Answer 60

LOL! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Answer 61

I got one more before I go to bed.
Are you up for helping me on it?

Answer 62

What's up B?