You purchace 5 movies and a CD. The cost of the CD is 8.50. Your total bill before tax is 38.45 Write and solve and equation to find the cost of a movie.

Question

You purchase 5 movies and a CD the cost of a CD is 8.50 the bill before tax is 38.45 write and solve an equation to find the cost of a movie

Answer 1

The whole is the sum of its parts.

 

5m + 8.50 = 38.45

5m + 8.50 - 8.50 = 38.45 - 8.50

5m = 29.95

5m/5 = 29.95/5

m = $5.99