Can someone guide me to answer this? Jim spent $46.16 on some mulch and one shovel. Each bag of mulch costs $3.49 and the shovel costs $14.75. How many bags of mulch did Jim buy? Write and solve an equivalent equation without decimals.

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Can someone guide me to answer this?   Jim spent $46.16 on some mulch and one shovel. Each bag of mulch costs $3.49 and the shovel costs $14.75. How many bags of mulch did Jim buy? Write and solve an equivalent equation without decimals.

anonymous · Answer

If you can't use decimals then use fractions I think

anonymous · Answer

So do I just swich them to fractions? Sorry I didn't reply earlier my computer is messing up

anonymous · Answer

I'm in seventh grade so if you do help me with more if I need help then please try to at my level. Some people don't care

anonymous · Answer

Well, let's make this into an equation.

3.49x + 14.75 = 46.16

Where x is the bags of mulch he bought

Do you know how to solve that equation?

anonymous · Answer

yeah I think its 9

anonymous · Answer

What about the decimals?

anonymous · Answer

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