Question

5
Boxes of pencils cost $2.50 each, including tax. Alex spent a
total of $55 on pencils. Write and solve an equation to
determine how many boxes of pencils Alex bought.
(variables, numbers, and operations)
=
(total)

Answer 1

The equation can be given as $2.5x=55$ and Alex bought $22$ number of boxes

What is linear equation in one variable?

A linear equation is a equation in one variable whose degree is one.

We are given that Alex bought boxes of pencils worth $55 and the cost of 5 boxes of pencils is $2.5 each

Let the number of boxes of pencils bought by Alex is $x$

Therefore the equation can be given as,

$2.5x=55$

Dividing both sides by 2.5,

$x=22$

Therefore, The equation can be given as 2.5x=55 and Alex bought 22 boxes of pencils

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