Question

Leonard bought 9 CDs, bought 3 DVDs, and spent $15.43 on other items each DVD cost $14.99. Raj bought 15 CDs and had a coupon for 15% off his entire purchase. Both receipts had the same total. Write an equation and find out how much each CD costs.

Answer 1

ill buy one of your cds

Answer 2

what is it for?

Answer 3

huh?

Answer 4

Okay, lets say that CDs are \(x\).

Leonard bought 9 CDs, so \(9x\)
he bought 3 DVDs at 14.99 each, so 44.97 for that, as well as 14.43 on miscellaneous items.

That is equal to Raj's 15 CDs at a 15% discount.

Do you think you could make an equation from this?

Answer 5

Make your equation, and show it to me. I will compare it to the one that I made and see if you are correct.

Answer 6

I'm not sure what to do. :/

Answer 7

Here,

\(9x+44.97+15.43=~?\)

Do you think you could finish the equation?

Answer 8

I think so

Answer 9

is it 44.97+15.43=60.4
9x=60.4 ? eh, I don't know. I'm not good at this. >.<

Answer 10

I need help. :/

Answer 11

Raj had 15x at a discount of 15%

\((15x)\times.15\)

Now what would the entire equation look like?

Answer 12

Not quite....

\(9x+44.97+15.43=(15x).15\)

Do you think you could solve for x?

Answer 13

Hmm

Answer 14

How do I solve for x?