Question

Terrence and 4 friends go to a book sale at which hardcover books cost $2 and paperback books cost $1. Each person buys an equal number of paperback books and one hardcover book. They spend a total of $35. Terrence writes the equation shown to describe what they bought.

5(x + 2) = 35

By solving the equation, what information will Terrence find out?

Answer 1

Answer: A

Explanation:

The correct answer is A. The missing information represented by the variable x is the number of paperback books the friends bought at one dollar a piece.