Question

In order to join a dance class at Dancing’s Lily’s Academy, you must pay a $335 annual fee plus $13.75 for each class you attend. You plan to spend $500 dollars on your dance classes. Write and solve an equation for how many dance classes you will take.

Answer 1

Answer:

12

Step-by-step explanation:

335 + 13.75x = 500

Subtract 335 from each side

13.75x = 165

Divide each side by 13.75

x = 12

You can attend 12 dance classes with $500.

Answer 2

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Answer:

  12 classes

Step-by-step explanation:

The total cost for c classes will be ...

  335 + 13.75c = 500

  13.75c = 165 . . . . . . . . . .subtract 335

  c = 12 . . . . . . . . . . . divide by 13.75

You will take 12 classes.