Question

A boy buys x eggs at at (x-8) pence each and (x-2) loafs of bread at (x-3) pence each. If the total bill is £1.75, how many eggs does he buy???

Answer 1

no

Answer 2

its (x-8) + (x-2)(x-3) = 1.75

Answer 3

x-8 +x^2-5x+6 = 1.75
solve for x

Answer 4

if its (x-3) pence each it should be (x-8) + (x-2)/(x-3) = 1.75

Answer 5

im missing an x attached to the (x-8)...should be x(x-8)

Answer 6

and dont listen to alexwee he's wrong.

Answer 7

still getting the wrong answer.

Answer 8

x(x-8) + (x-2)(x-3) = 1.75

x^2 -8x +x^2 -5x+6 = 1.75...solve

Answer 9

x(x-8)+(x-2)(x-2)=1.75

Answer 10

dang

Answer 11

x-3*^

Answer 12

what roots did you guys get?

Answer 13

I really would like to know the correct answer

Answer 14

x(x-8) + (x-2)(x-3) = 175
2x^2 - 13x + 6 = 175
2x^2 - 13x -169 = 0
(2x + 13)(x - 13) = 0
Therefore x = 13
the answer is 13 eggs were bought.

Answer 15

is a euro equivalent to 100 pence?

Answer 16

@alexwee123 no

Answer 17

An English pound = 100 new pence

Answer 18

@kropot72 what happened to the 1.75???

Answer 19

he converted it into pence?

Answer 20

sick

Answer 21

why did you think to do that?

Answer 22

The pound was converted to pence, the reason being that all the pricing is in pence.

Answer 23

That why my teacher urges me to READ THE QUESTION TWICE>