Answer:
200 pairs of sandals
Step-by-step explanation:
Represent the sandals with x and the running shoes with y.
In a typical month:

In April

Required
The number of sandals in a typical month
<u>In a typical month:</u>
If 1 sandal costs 2.50, then x costs 2.50x
If 1 running shoe costs 4, then y costs 4y
The total is:

<u>In April:</u>
If 1 sandal costs 2.50, then 2x costs 5x ---- <em>we used 2x because the pairs is doubled </em>
If 1 running shoe costs 4, then y costs 4y
The total is:

The equations are:


Subtract




Ok, if you say so. Jean took 1/2 hour to complete 3/8 of a math problem.
For the square area we have:
12.12=144
and for the rectangle we have:
4.11=44
Let x be the amount each friend pays
.
There are five friends contributing ,so
5x will be the total money collected
.
It needs to equal the price plus the tax, 210 + 15
= 225
So the equation becomes,

5x = 225
dividing right side by 5, we have
x = 225/5 = 45
Answer: So each frien pays $45.