Please write an equation for the following problem. : dave sells popcorn at the ballpark. He is paid a flat rate of $40 each day but, also earns $0.45 for each box of popcorn he sells. Dave earns a total of $112 at wednesday nights game. How many boxes of popcorn does he sell?

Answer 1

let the number of boxes be x

45x + 4000 = 11200

I will let you solve this equation.