Question

Julie bought a drink for $2.99, two bags of chips for $1.29 each, and some gasoline at a convenience store. The price of gasoline was $2.59 per gallon.
If x represents the number of gallons of gasoline she purchased, which of the following equations can be used to find how much Julie spent at the convenience store?

Answer 1

2.59x = 2.99+1.29
add and solve for x