Question

Mr. Stevens bought small and large paintings for his new home. The small paintings cost $8 each and the large paintings cost $23.50 each. He spent a total of $196.50 on the paintings. He bought 7 large paintings. How many small paintings did Mr. Stevens buy?

Answer 1

Hi there
8x+23.5×7=196.5
Solve for x to get number of small paintings
8x+164.5=196.5
8x=196.5-164.5
8x=32
X=32÷8
X=4

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