There is a 25 cent discount per apple if 4 are purchased. Eve was making apple pie this weekend and bought 12 apples for $15. To find the original price of each apple, which represents the equation to solve the problem algebraically?(1 point)

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3(x+0.25)=15
3 left parenthesis x plus 0.25 right parenthesis equals 15

3(x−0.25)=15
3 left parenthesis x minus 0.25 right parenthesis equals 15

12(x−0.25)=15
12 left parenthesis x minus 0.25 right parenthesis equals 15

12(x+0.25)=15

Answer 1

To find the original price of each apple, let's denote the original price per apple as \( x \).

When Eve buys 4 apples, she gets a discount of 25 cents per apple. So, the price per apple when she buys 4 is \( (x - 0.25) \).

Given that Eve bought 12 apples total for $15, we can express that situation in an equation:

\[ 12(x - 0.25) = 15 \]

Thus, the correct equation to represent the problem algebraically is:

12(x − 0.25) = 15