A box of candy at the movie theater costs $4.50 and a drink costs $x. The cost of the candy and drink together is $6.75. Complete and solve the equation that represents the cost of the drink.

Answer 1

The cost of the candy is $4.50. The total cost of the candy and drink together is $6.75.

Let's represent the cost of the drink as $x.

Therefore, the equation that represents the cost of the drink is:

$x + 4.50 = 6.75$

We can solve this equation to find the value of x.

Subtracting $4.50 from both sides:

$x = 6.75 - 4.50$

$x = 2.25$

The cost of the drink is $2.25.