Answer:
c) ten thousand dollars
Step-by-step explanation:
After understanding the problem, formulate equations to determine the unknown. Let x be the price of one book. Equating Alana&Petra's expense with Angus' would be
5x + 4x +5 = 19x - 10
The 5 in the left side is needed because Angus' expense is $5 more. Also, the 10 on the right side represents the $10 discount. Solving the equation,
19x = 9x = 5+10
10x = 15
x = $1.5
Therefore, the book costs $1.5.
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'of' means multiply
half a dozen means 12/2=6
6 of one thing means 6 times x
plus means ad
half a dozen of another mean 6 times y
they are added
6x+6y
2 variables
it says 'of the other' so they are diferent
