jason bought 3 books that each cost the same amount he had a coupon for $2 off and he spent 13 altogether which equation can be used to find the cost of each book

Answer 1

Let \( x \) be the cost of each book. Since Jason bought 3 books, the total cost before applying the coupon is \( 3x \). He used a coupon for $2 off, so the equation representing his total spending would be:

\[ 3x - 2 = 13 \]

This equation can be used to find the cost of each book.