The equation p= 2.5m + 35 represents the price p of a bracelet, where m is the cost of the materials. The price of a bracelet is

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schepotkina [342]

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The equation p= 2.5m + 35 represents the price p of a bracelet, where m is the cost of the materials. The price of a bracelet is

$115. What is the price of the materials?

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Klio2033 [76] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-23T09:28:22+03:00

Klio2033 [76]3 years ago

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P= 2.5m + 35 (replace p with 115)
115= 2.5m + 35 (subract 35 from each side)
115 - 35 = 2.5m
80 = 2.5m (divide 2.5 from each side)
80/2.5= 2.5m/2.5
32 = m

The price of the materials is $32