Jade and Eliza went shopping at a mall. Jade spent $10 more than 5 times the amount that Eliza spent. Jade spent a total of $150.

Question

Select the equation that represents the given situation and find the amount that Eliza spent.
A.
5x + 10 = 150; $28
B.
10x + 5 = 150; $15
C.
5x + 10 = 150; $15
D.
10x + 5 = 150; $28

Answer 1

To find the amount that Eliza spent, we look at the equation that represents the given situation.

The correct equation should be:

5x + 10 = 150

Now we solve for x:

5x = 150 - 10
5x = 140
x = 140 / 5
x = 28

So, Eliza spent $28.

The correct equation is A and the amount that Eliza spent is $28.