Patty is ordering vests for her scout troop to wear in the Veterans Day parade. She ordered 12 vests from the Festive Features clothing shop. Since this was a bulk order, Festive Features reduced the price of each vest by $6. The total came to $132.

Question

Which equation can you use to find the amount, v, Festive Features normally charges for a vest?
How much does Festive Features normally charge for a vest?
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Answer 1

Let v be the amount that Festive Features normally charges for a vest.

Since the price was reduced by $6 per vest, the new price per vest is v - 6.

If Patty ordered 12 vests, the total cost would be 12 times the new price per vest: 12(v - 6).

And since the total cost came to $132, we can set up the equation: 12(v - 6) = 132.

To find the amount that Festive Features normally charges for a vest, we need to solve the equation for v.

Let's simplify the equation: 12v - 72 = 132.

Add 72 to both sides of the equation: 12v = 204.

Divide both sides of the equation by 12: v = 17.

Therefore, Festive Features normally charges $17 for a vest.