Question

A group of friends are ordering food. The total amount that they can spend on their food bill is $41, including the delivery charge of $6. The
equation below represents the situation, where x is the cost of each friend's meal.
6 + ax = 41
The cost of each friend's meal in terms of a is __ .
The cost of each friend's meal when the number of friends is 5 is $__ .

Answer 1

Answer:cost of a friends meal in terms of a is 35/a and cost of each friends meal when the nunber if friends is 5 is $7

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

35/a    

$7

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the cost of each friend's meal in terms of a, first solve the equation for x.

Recall that x is the cost of each friend's meal. So, the cost of each friend's meal in terms of a is 35/a .

To determine the cost of each friend's meal when the number of friends is 5, notice that a is multiplied by x to give ax in the equation. Thus, a represents the number of friends who order food. So, substitute a = 5 into the expression for x in terms of a.

Therefore, the cost of each friend's meal when the number of friends is 5 is $7.