Question

A customer went to a garden shop and bought some potting soil for $12.50 and 5 shrubs. The total bill was $62.50. Write and solve an equation to find the price of each shrub.

Answer 1

Answer:  Equation:  $5x = 62.50 - 12.50$    or   $x = \frac{62.50-12.50}{5}$  

x is the cost of each shrub  x = $10

Step-by-step explanation:  Total bill = $62.50.

Subtract the cost of potting soil for $12.50 to find the cost of just the shrubs.   5x  equals that amount

5x = 62.50 - 12.50

5x = 50   divide both sides by 5  

5x/5 = 50/5

x = 10