Question

3. You have $320. You want to go to the movies with your friends and each ticket costs $8. How many friends can you take and still have $280 left?

320-8x=280
320+8x=280
-8x+280=320
8x-280=320

Answer 1

4 friends

Explanation:

first do

320-280=40

so you know you can spend forty bucks

step 2

40 divided by 8 is 5

if you are getting tickets for yourself too you can take 4 friends.

Answer 2

Answer: 320-8x=280

Explanation:

320-280=40

You have 40 bucks technically

Don't forget to count yourself in (40-8=32)

32/8=4

You can bring 4 friends

The correct answer from the four selections is the first one.

320-8x=280