samantha bought 3 items at the same time price and 1 item for $6.40. if Samantha's total $19.00 before tax, what was the individual price the 3 items?

Answer 1

Let's denote the price of each of the 3 identical items as \( x \).

According to the problem, Samantha bought 3 items at the price of \( x \) and 1 additional item for $6.40. The total amount she spent before tax is $19.00. We can set up the following equation:

\[ 3x + 6.40 = 19.00 \]

Now, we need to solve for \( x \):

1. Subtract 6.40 from both sides:

\[ 3x = 19.00 - 6.40 \]

\[ 3x = 12.60 \]

2. Now, divide both sides by 3:

\[ x = \frac{12.60}{3} \]

\[ x = 4.20 \]

So, the individual price of each of the 3 items is \( \text{$4.20} \).