18. A customer went to a garden shop and bought some potting soil for $12.50 and 6 shrubs. If the total bill was $71.00, how much did each shrub cost if they all cost the same?

a) Choose and label a variable for this situation.

b) Write an equation using the variable that would answer the question.

c) Solve your equation, and check your answer.

d) Use the solution to write a sentence answer to the question in the word problem.

Question

18. A customer went to a garden shop and bought some potting soil for $12.50 and 6 shrubs. If the total bill was $71.00, how much did each shrub cost if they all cost the same?

a) Choose and label a variable for this situation.

b) Write an equation using the variable that would answer the question.

c) Solve your equation, and check your answer.

d) Use the solution to write a sentence answer to the question in the word problem.

lilg132 · Answer

71 - 12.50 = 58.50

58.50 is the cost of 6 shrubs 

to work out the price of each shrub divide this by 6

58.5 / 6 = 9.75

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anonymous · Answer

did you sorl all the work?

lilg132 · Answer

6x = 71 - 12.50

6x = 58.50

6x / 6 = 58.50 / 6

x = 9.75

each shurb costs 9.75

lilg132 · Answer

x = shrubs

hoblos · Answer

a) x
b) 6x +12.5 = 71
c) x=9.75
     6*9.75 + 12.5 = 71
d)each shrub costs $9.75