Question

tim has $45. he buys pens that cost 2.75 each until he has only 12.00 left. if x represents the number of pens purchased.. write an equation to determine how many pens tim bought

Answer 1

The answer to the question

Answer 2

Solve this equation: $45 - ($2.75/pen)x = $12. Simplifying, we get

$33 = ($2.75)x, so that

x = $33 / ($2.75) = 12.

Tim's buying 12 pens leaves him with $12.