Question

Caitlyn spends $17 at the store. She buys a mop for $5 and 3 bottles of floor cleaner. If x represents the cost of each bottle of cleaner, the equation that can be used to find the value of x is mc018-1.jpg. Which shows the first step that should be taken to verify that $4 is the solution to the equation?

Answer 1

3x + 5 = 17 <== ur equation

the first step to be taken to verify that 4 is the solution would be to sub 4 in for x in ur equation
3(4) + 5 = 17
12 + 5 = 17
17 = 17 (correct)

I cant see ur jpg images....but this is how I would do it

Answer 2

4 is the correct answer because
5+3(4)=17
5+12=17
17=17