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anonymous · Answer

A customer went to a garden shop and bought some potting soil for $11.50 and 9 shrubs. the total bill was $94.75. Write and solve an equation to find the price of each shrub.
A.) 9p+$11.50=$94.75;p=$11.75
B.)  9p+$11.50=$94.75;p=$9.25
C.) 9p+$11.5p=$94.75;p=$4.62
D.) 9(p+$11.50)=$94.75;p=$5.00

anonymous · Answer

The correct answer is B. When the equation is solved, you first subtract 11.50 by the total amount of money (94.75) and obtain 83.25. Then you divide this number by 9 and get 9.25.

anonymous · Answer

11.50+9x=94.75 is answer

anonymous · Answer

Yes!!! Thanks! I have some more questions if you guys are willing to help :)

anonymous · Answer

Yes sure!

anonymous · Answer

first you must subsitute the price of each shrub with p so its 11.50 (the cost of soil) plus 9p(the cost of 9 shrubs) you solve like so

11.50+9p=94.75
-11.50       -11.50
9p=83.25 
/9  /9
p=9.25