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.
10x + 5 = 150; $15
B.
5x + 10 = 150; $28
C.
10x + 5 = 150; $28
D.
5x + 10 = 150; $15

Answer 1

Let x represent the amount Eliza spent.

The equation that represents the given situation is:

5x + 10 = 150

Subtracting 10 on both sides:

5x = 140

Dividing by 5 on both sides:

x = 28

Therefore, Eliza spent $28.

B. 5x + 10 = 150; $28