Brendan wants to learn how to play piano. Perfect Score Music Store just opened, and Brendan bought a lesson package for 15 piano lessons. He paid $540 in all.

Question

Let p represent the cost of each piano lesson. Which equation models the problem?
Solve this equation to find the cost of each piano lesson.

Answer 1

To model the problem, we can use the equation:

\[ 15p = 540 \]

where \( p \) represents the cost of each piano lesson, and 15 is the number of lessons Brendan purchased, resulting in a total cost of $540.

Now, let's solve for \( p \):

\[ p = \frac{540}{15} \]

Calculating the right side:

\[ p = 36 \]

Thus, the cost of each piano lesson is \($36\).