Question

3. At a bargain store, Tanya bought 3 items that each cost the same amount. Tony bought 4 items that each cost the same amount, but each was $2.25 less than the items that Tanya bought. Both Tanya and Tony paid the same amount of money. What was the individual cost of each person's items?
(a) Write an equation. Let x represent the cost of one of Tanya's items.
(b) Solve the equation. Show your work.
(c) Check your solution. Show your work.
(d) State the solution in complete sentences

Answer 1

How much have you accomplished towards a. If you do a., you will be able to do the rest.That was requested and stated by the problem.

Answer 2

So far I've got 3x = 4x - 225 and now I'm stuck

Answer 3

Go on with the development of the equation. Express Tony's items cost in terms of x. Do you see why that would be true.???

Answer 4

Yes I do

Answer 5

We can now accomplish Part a. We are told that the costs of Tanya purchase equal the cost of Tony's purchase. That is in equation form look's like this:

Answer 6

Wow . Thank you so much .

Answer 7

Solve for x, then continue with the problem. Do you need further assistance with solving for x?

Answer 8

No I do not . Thank you for all your help .

Answer 9

How about part c.? any help needed there?

Answer 10

Well I do think I need help with finding the x and part c .

Answer 11

Good luck with your studies, They both spent $27. which you can verify.

Answer 12

Thanks appreciate your help .