Question

Kevin went to the CVS with $10. He spent most of his money on candy bars. The rest of his money was spent on other things. One candy bar costs $2. The equation is 2c + 4 = 10. When asked to find a solution, students said neither 2 nor 6 is a solution to the equation above. Explain why they are correct.

Answer 1

To solve the equation 2c + 4 = 10, subtract 4 from both sides and then divide both sides by 2 to get the solution c = 3. Neither 2 nor 6 is a solution to the equation.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given equation is 2c + 4 = 10, where c represents the number of candy bars Kevin bought. To solve this equation, we need to isolate the variable c.

Step 1: Subtract 4 from both sides of the equation to get 2c = 6.

Step 2: Divide both sides of the equation by 2 to get c = 3.

Therefore, the solution to the equation is c = 3.

Since neither 2 nor 6 satisfy the equation, the students are correct in saying that neither 2 nor 6 is a solution to the equation.