Question

At the candy store, a chocolate bar costs $c$ dollars and a vanilla bar costs $2$ dollars more than a chocolate bar. Jamie buys a chocolate bar and three vanilla bars, and Kevin buys five chocolate bars. How much money, in total, do Jamie and Kevin spend at the candy store in terms of $c$?

Answer 1

c = chocolate bar
v = vanilla bar = c + 2

c + 3(c + 2) is what jamie bought
5c = is what Kevin bought

c + 3(c + 2) + 5c = total spent (T)
c + 3c + 6 + 5c = T
9c + 6 = T
9c = T - 6
c = (T - 6) / 9 or c = 1/9T - 2/3

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