Starla bought cloth napkins at an outlet store for $4.00 each, and she also used a $5 off coupon. In the equation below, x represents the number of napkins, and y represents the cost before tax.

y = $4.00x - $5

If Starla paid $71.00 before tax, how many napkins did she buy?
18
14
19
20
@ttb123456789

Question

Starla bought cloth napkins at an outlet store for $4.00 each, and she also used a $5 off coupon. In the equation below, x represents the number of napkins, and y represents the cost before tax.

y = $4.00x - $5

If Starla paid $71.00 before tax, how many napkins did she buy?
18
14
19
20
@ttb123456789

anonymous · Answer

yeah

anonymous · Answer

71=4.00x-5
71+5=4x
x=76/4=19.0

anonymous · Answer

19

anonymous · Answer

No direct answers. @ttb123456789

anonymous · Answer

well i showed explanation what?

anonymous · Answer

I doesn't matter. The person asking the question can just not look at the explanation and take the answer.

anonymous · Answer

in COC it is wtitten not to give ONLY answers. provide explanatuion

anonymous · Answer

Look at what this moderator said:

anonymous · Answer

ok then