Question

The price of a bike at Store A is 56 the price x (in dollars) at Store B. The price at Store A is $150.60. Write and solve an equation to find how much you save by buying the bike at Store A.

(A) 150.60 = 56x
(B) x = 150.60 / 56
(C) x = 150.60 + 56
(D) x = 150.60 - 56

Answer 1

The savings from purchasing a bike at Store A compared to Store B can be computed by solving the equation 150.60 = 0.56x for x. However, due to a typo or lack of context in the question, we cannot solve for the exact savings without the correct multiplier.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question from the student is asking us to determine the savings when purchasing a bike from Store A, where the given price is $150.60, compared to Store B. The provided equation is incorrect; it should reflect the price of Store A in relation to Store B. It appears there is a typo in the question, and it's not clear what '56 the price x' means, but we can assume it means '0.56 times the price x'.

To find the savings, we should set up the equation correctly as 150.60 = 0.56x, where x represents the price at Store B. Solving for x gives us x = 150.60 / 0.56. Calculating this gives us the price at Store B. To find the savings, we would then subtract the price at Store A from the price at Store B. The correct operation to solve for x is division, as shown in option (B) x = 150.60 / 56. However, without the correct context or more information, we cannot solve this exactly.