(please delete this after help this is my original question and I don't want people to take it thank you so much)

Carmen wanted to buy 12 apples he had 5.00 to spend on the apples. Each apple costs .50 cents how much money does he need to spend. How much money does he need if he exceeds his 5.00 limit.

How do you make this word problem into a linear equation? It confuses me.

2 answers

12 * .50 = 6.00
Take it from there.
Thank you!