Question

Molly had a $12 gift card to download music. She bought 8 songs that each cost the same amount. Write a variable equation, then determine how much Molly paid for each song?
Step 1: Write your variable equation
Step 2: Solve your variable equation showing all work and keeping it balanced
Step 3: Find your solution
Step 4: Check your solution

pls help 20 pts and brainly

Answer 1

Answer:

1.Equation ----- 8x=12

2. x=1.5

3. cost of a single song is $1.5

4.$12 gift card will download 8 songs

Step-by-step explanation:

The amount of money the gift card holds is $12

Number of songs bought= 8 songs

Let the cost of a single song to be =$x

The cost of 8 songs will be =$x × 8=$ 8x

So the 8 songs will all cost $12

This means; $ 8x = $12

Equation------ 8x=12

Finding cost of a single song

8x=12------------------divide by 8 both sides

x=12/8------------------simplify

x=3/2 = $ 1.5

Checking for solution

if a single song costs $1.5 , who many songs can a gift card with $12 download?

Here we divide $12 by $1.5 = $12/$1.5= 8 songs------------correct number of songs as mentioned in the question.