Question

Tracey orders Bath & Body Works candles online. Each candle costs $24.95 including tax. A one-time shipping fee of $5.95 is added to the cost of the order. The total cost of Tracey's order is $80.80. How many candles did Tracey order? Set up an equation to solve.

Answer 1

Let x be the number of candles

$24.95x + $5.95 = $80.80

subtract 5.95 from both-side of the equation

24.95x = 80.80 - 5.95

24.95x =74.85

Divide both-side of the equation by 24.95

x = 3

Hence, Tracey order 3 candles