We want to find the cost of a notepad considering a magazine costs $3 and we buy 2 notepads and the total cost of the magazine and the 2 notepads is $13 so we can set up an equation to represent this situation. Let 'n' be notepads and that's the value we are solving for so,
⇒ Form the equation
→ 2n + 3 = 13
⇒ Minus 3 from both sides to isolate 2n
→ 2n = 10
⇒ Divide both sides by 2 to find the cost of one notepad
→ n = 5
The cost of one notepad is $5 considering that a magazine cost's $3 and two notepads and total is $13.
