Question

angela ate at the same restaurant four times. each time she ordered a salad and left a $5 tip. she spent a total of $54. write and solve an equation to find the cost of each salad.

Answer 1

x= price of salad
Each visit is (x+5).
She visited 4 times, so...
4(x+5)=54
4x+20=54
4x=34
x=$8.50

Answer 2

$7 per salad

Answer 3

54-(4 x 4.5)÷4
54- 26= 28
28÷4=7
$7 per salad

Answer 4

Where did you get the 4.5? I'm not seeing the logic in your math. Where are the variables?

Answer 5

where did u get the five

Answer 6

The 5 came from the $5 tip left each time.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

thx

Answer 9

You're welcome!