Question

Mr.Gonzales has only $42.50 to spend at a clothing store. He wants to buy a shirt that costs $29, including tax, and some bracelets that cost $4.50 each, including tax. Write an equation to determine x, the maximum number of bracelets Mr.Gonzales could buy. Solve the equation to determine the number of bracelets Mr.Gonzales could buy.

Answer 1

$29 + $4.50x = $42.50
$29-29 + $4.50x = $42.50-$29
$4.50x = $13.50
$4.50x/$4.50 = $13.50/$4.50
x = 3

She can buy 3 bracelets.