Question

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You and your friend are shopping for painting supplies. Your friend wants five bottles of paint and one set of paint brushes. You want seven bottles of paint and two sets of paint brushes. Each bottle of paint costs $3.69. If you and your friend’s total cost is $51.69, what is the cost of one set of paint brushes?

Answer 1

First is to figure out the total no. of paints n brushes bought - what do u think they are?

Answer 2

3

Answer 3

3

Answer 4

how about paints - how many bottles in total?

Answer 5

12

Answer 6

12

Answer 7

OK so the total price paid for paint = no. of bottle x price which is $3.69...what is the total?

Answer 8

give me a min plz

Answer 9

Sure :)

Answer 10

44.28

Answer 11

OK what is the total price paid?

Answer 12

$44.28

Answer 13

oh thank you so much

Answer 14

Hahaa u figure it out the rest? Good job :)

Answer 15

thank you

Answer 16

Welcome may :)

Answer 17

one more question

Answer 18

how to i place this in algebraic form

Answer 19

Easy - just set brush price as x....then combine the above steps into a formula...

Answer 20

ohh, i get it thanks again

Answer 21

Hahaha again good job, may! :)

Answer 22

haha