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.(2 points)

Question

x + 4.50=



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Answer 1

To find the cost of the drink \( x \), we can start from the equation you provided:

\[ x + 4.50 = 6.75 \]

Now, we will solve for \( x \):

1. Subtract \( 4.50 \) from both sides of the equation:

\[ x = 6.75 - 4.50 \]

2. Perform the subtraction:

\[ x = 2.25 \]

So, the cost of the drink is:

\[ x = \text{$}2.25 \]