Question

twenty-two pencils cost $0.60 less than $5. what is the cost per pencil

Answer 1

let x be the cost of ONE pencil

twenty-two pencils cost $0.60 less than $5.

22x = 5 - 0.60

can you solve for x now?

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

what is 5 - 0.60 first?

Answer 4

4.40

Answer 5

so 22x = 4.40

divide both sides by 22

x = 4.4/22

use a calculator to solve this

Answer 6

0.2

Answer 7

is that correct?

Answer 8

yup*

Answer 9

0.02

Answer 10

wait which is it?

Answer 11

there the same thanks

Answer 12

it's 0.2 not 0.02