Question

1. Two friends met up for coffee and dessert. Each friend got a medium drink and two cupcakes, and one friend bought a mug for $12.00. The friend who bought the mug paid for their order, and the total was $29.00
A.) If a medium coffee costs $3.50, use the lines above to write an equation to solve for c, the cost of a cupcake.

B.) Distribute: ?
C.) Combine like terms:?
D.) Solve for c:?

Answer 1

A) 29=2x+2(3.5)-12

29=2x-5
+5 +5

34=2x

34/2=17

Answer 2

A.) If A Medium Coffee Cost 3.50