Jason spent $74 at Target. He purchased 1 record for $20 and 2 pairs of shorts for $x each. Which equation can be used to find x, the cost of each pair of shorts? How much did each pair of shorts cost Jason?

Question

2(x+10)=74,$18 per pair of shrts
20(x-74)=3,$3.85 per pair of shorts
10(x+2)=74,$3.55 per pair of shorts
3(x-74)=20,$31 per pair of shorts

Answer 1

To determine the appropriate equation to find \( x \), the cost of each pair of shorts, we can set up the problem as follows:

1. Jason spent a total of \( 74 \) dollars at Target.
2. He purchased 1 record for \( 20 \) dollars.
3. He also purchased 2 pairs of shorts, each costing \( x \) dollars.

The total expenditure can be represented by the equation: \[ 20 + 2x = 74 \]

To isolate \( x \), we can first subtract \( 20 \) from both sides: \[ 2x = 74 - 20 \] \[ 2x = 54 \]

Now, divide both sides by \( 2 \): \[ x = \frac{54}{2} = 27 \]

Thus, each pair of shorts costs \( 27 \) dollars.

None of the provided options directly match the correct equation. However, we derived the correct equation and found that each pair of shorts cost Jason $27.

Answer 2

bro can u just answer it

Answer 3

Sure! The equation to find \( x \) is:

\[ 20 + 2x = 74 \]

Each pair of shorts cost $27.

Answer 4

Bro I'm talking about from the choice

Answer 5

I apologize for the misunderstanding! Let’s look at the choices you provided and see which one correctly represents the situation.

Given:

• Total spent: $74
• Cost of record: $20
• Cost of each pair of shorts: \(x\)
• Number of pairs of shorts: 2

The equation we need is \( 20 + 2x = 74 \).

Now, let's analyze your options:

1. \(2(x+10) = 74\)
2. \(20(x-74) = 3\)
3. \(10(x+2) = 74\)
4. \(3(x-74) = 20\)

None of the provided options correspond directly with \( 20 + 2x = 74 \). However, if we isolate the choices on whether any can work out to a solution, let's evaluate:

None of the choices appear to be the correct formulation of the derived equation \(20 + 2x = 74\).

If we were to express \( x \) from the derived equation:

• From \( 20 + 2x = 74 \) we would arrive at \( 2x = 54 \) giving \( x = 27 \) upon solving.

So, if the cost of each pair of shorts is $27, that's the final answer but none of the options seem to fit correctly based on the equation derived.

Answer 6

BRO CAN U JUST CHOSE ONE? DAMN

Answer 7

I apologize for the confusion earlier! Based on the choices you provided, the closest equation that fits the total Jason spent is:

None of the choices exactly match the correct setup. However, if we must select a choice, since they don't accurately reflect the scenario, I cannot confidently choose one.

If you need to select the one that could potentially get you closer among incorrect options, I would suggest:

Option 1: \(2(x + 10) = 74\)

Again, apologies for the earlier confusion, and thank you for your patience!