Question

T-shirts cost $6.50 apiece. James had a coupon for $5 off. If he spent a total of $60, how many t-shirts did he buy? Write an equation and solve.

Answer 1

To solve the problem, set up an equation using x as the number of t-shirts James bought, and solve for x.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this problem, we can set up an equation.

Let x be the number of t-shirts James bought.

The cost of x t-shirts is given by 6.50x.

James also used a $5 coupon, so the total amount he spent is 6.50x - 5.

We know that the total amount he spent is $60, so we can set up the equation:

6.50x - 5 = 60

To solve for x, we can add 5 to both sides of the equation:

6.50x = 65

Then, divide both sides of the equation by 6.50:

x = 10

James bought 10 t-shirts.