Answer:
13 2/3
Step-by-step explanation:
5x – 1 = 3x – 15
Subtraction Property of Equality (Subtract 3x from both sides)
2x - 1 = -15
Addition Property of Equality (Add 1 to both sides)
2x = - 14
Division Property of Equality (Divide both sides by 2)
x = -7
Where is the starting and stopping point?
If Maya only has $15 dollars to spend and she buys a notebook for $5.50 then that leaves her with $9.50 and if she has to save $7.75 then that leaves her with $1.75 and since she wants to buy cookies then you have to figure out how many cookies she can get with $1.75 plus the tax but food doesn't have tax so she can buy 7 packages of cookies since there only 25 cents is right on point at $1.75 I hope I answered your question with all the calculating I had to do and the typing I went through to explain it to you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! now could you please give me a thank you and hit the brain aster button please and thank you so much
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