Olivia visited a stationery shop to buy journals.

Question

She had $36 allocated for the purchase.
Olivia bought 4 journals.
Following the purchase, Olivia had less than $12 remaining.
What is the solution set for x, representing the cost of each journal? (1 point)

Answer 1

Let's assume the cost of each journal is x dollars.

Olivia bought 4 journals, so the total cost of the journals is 4x dollars.
She had $36 allocated for the purchase.
Therefore, the equation to represent this scenario would be: 4x + 12 < 36.

Simplifying the equation, we get:
4x + 12 < 36
4x < 36 - 12
4x < 24

Dividing by 4 on both sides of the inequality, we get:
x < 6

So, the solution set for x, representing the cost of each journal, is x < 6.

Answer 2

wrong

Answer 3

Apologies for the incorrect solution.

Let's assume the cost of each journal is x dollars.

Olivia bought 4 journals, so the total cost of the journals is 4x dollars.
She had $36 allocated for the purchase.
Therefore, the equation to represent this scenario would be: 4x + 12 = 36.

Simplifying the equation, we get:
4x + 12 = 36
4x = 36 - 12
4x = 24

Dividing by 4 on both sides of the equation, we get:
x = 24/4
x = 6

So, the solution set for x, representing the cost of each journal, is x = 6.