Since the price of the cantaloupes is unknown, it will have to represented by a variable. Let's use x.
If Jackson starts with $25 and buys 5 cantaloupes of an unknown price, this subtracts 5 times the amount of 1 cantaloupe (which is x) from that $25.
This is shown as 25 - 5x.
After spending that money, he has $2.50 left over.
This means 25 - 5x = 2.50.
Now you just need to solve this by first isolating the variable.
First, subtract 25 from both sides.
25 - 5x - 25 = -5x
2.50 - 25 = -22.5
Then, divide both sides by -5. It's -5 since 5 is the coefficient and it's negative, so -5.
-5x / -5 = x
-22.5 / -5 = 4.5
This means x = 4.5.
And if x is 4.5, then that means the cost of 1 cantaloupe is $4.50.
Answer:
2/19
Step-by-step explanation:
x+2 (9x) = 2
x+18x=2
19x=2
19x/19=2/19
2/19
Answer: D. The price is likely to decrease.
Explanation: Supply and Demand, when a product is in high demand, which means a lot of consumers want it then companies can raise the price on it. When its in low demand then they have to decrease the price in order for that product to sell.
the first two are correct, but the answer for c should be 125
