Question

A tote bag costs $5 and books cost $3.50 each. You spend a total of $19 before taxes. How many books did you buy in addition to th tote bag?

Answer 1

You bought 4 books in addition to the tote bag.

Step-by-step explanation

Suppose, the number of books you bought was
`x`

Each book costs $3.50

So, the total cost of
`x` number of books will be:
`\$3.50x`

Given that, the tote bag costs $5 and you spend a total of $19 before taxes. So, the equation will be.....

`3.50x+5=19\\ \\ 3.50x=14\\ \\ x=(14)/(3.50)=4`

So, you bought 4 books in addition to the tote bag.