Explanation:
Jessica bought 6 notebooks for school and spent $9.66. Let p represent the amount she paid per notebook.
Part A: Write an equation to represent this situation.
let p = price per notebook
6p = 9.66
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Part B: Solve your equation.
6p = 9.66
divide both sides by 6:
6p/6 = 9.66/6
p = 1.61
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Part C: Explain your process for solving the equation.
Begin with formula in Part A.
divide both sides of the equation by 6.
because p equals the price per notebook, each notebook costs $1.61. (This does not take into account additional sales tax.)