HELP WITH 12TH GRADE ALGEBRA HOMEWORK PLEASE!!!

Question

What is the price for a bottle of water when the combined total for it and an apple pie is $7.50 with the pie costing $6.00 more than the pie?

Answer 1

water cost = w

apple pie cost = a

 w+a=7.50

 

Now, wait a minute...with the pie costing $6.00 more than the pie?

 

This latter fact is nonsense & must be corrected.

Answer 2

x = cost of water

x + $6 = cost of pie

 

x + x + $6 = $7.50

 

2x + $6 = $7.50

 

Solve for x