Question

A customer went to a garden shop and bought some potting soil for 12.50 and 5 shrubs.The total bill was 62.50. Write and solve and equation to find the price of each shrub

Answer 1

s = # of shrubs

12.50 + 5s = 62.50 -- subtract 12.50 from both sides
5s = 62.50 - 12.50
5s = 50.00 -- now divide both sides by 5
s = 10.00

check..
12.50 + 5(10) = 62.50
12.50 + 50.00 = 62.50
62.50 = 62.50 (correct)

answer is : $10 per shrub