Question

Isaac buys eggs and apples at the store.
He pays a total of $24.26.
He pays a total of $4.36 for the eggs.
He buys 5 bags of apples that each cost the same amount.

Write and solve an equation which can be used to determine xx, how much each bag of apples costs.

Answer 1

Let's assume that each bag of apples costs xx dollars.

The cost of the eggs is $4.36, and the cost of the apples is 5 times xx, which can be expressed as 5xx.

The total cost is equal to the sum of the cost of the eggs and the cost of the apples: 4.36 + 5xx.

This total cost is given as $24.26, so we can set up the equation:
4.36 + 5xx = 24.26.

To solve for xx, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation.

Subtracting 4.36 from both sides:
5xx = 24.26 - 4.36,
5xx = 19.90.

Dividing both sides by 5:
xx = 19.90 / 5,
xx = 3.98.

Therefore, each bag of apples costs $3.98.