Sebastian needed to buy new tires for his car. The tire shop was running a holiday deal that allowed customers to buy three tires and get the fourth tire for $5. If the total price for all his tires was $237.50, what was the cost of each of the first three tires?(1 point)

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Responses

$80.83
$80.83

$59.38
$59.38

$77.50
$77.50

$79.17
$79.17

Answer 1

Let the cost of each of the first three tires be \( x \). According to the deal, when Sebastian buys three tires, the cost of the fourth tire is $5. Therefore, the total cost can be represented by the equation:

\[ 3x + 5 = 237.50 \]

To find the value of \( x \), we first subtract $5 from both sides:

\[ 3x = 237.50 - 5 \] \[ 3x = 232.50 \]

Next, we divide both sides by 3:

\[ x = \frac{232.50}{3} = 77.50 \]

So, the cost of each of the first three tires is $77.50.

Thus, the correct response is: $77.50.