Question

The total cost of one appetizer and four meals is $89. The price of the appetizer is $9 and each meal is the same price as m. What is the price of one meal? M = ?

Answer 1

Explanation:

The cost of an appetizer = 9

The cost of a meal = m

The cost of an appetizer and 4 meals = 9 + 4(m) = 89

4m +9 = 89 Your equation, solve for m

4m - 9 + 9 = 89 - 9 Bring the constants to one side

4m = 80 Simplification

4m/4 = 80/4 isolating the variable

m= 20 Your answer!!!

A meal costs 20 dollars

I hope this helps!!!

If you wanted to check the answer...

Do the same thing but substitute for m

4 (20) + 9 = 89

80 + 9 = 89

89 = 89

The answer should be correct

Have a nice day!!!

Answer 2

$20

subtract 9 from 89 beacuse we need to find how much is 1 meal and the 9 represents 1 appetizer

89-9=80

since there are 4 meals divide 80 by 4

80÷4= 20

and u get $20 per meal