Question

The Elk Grove Bowling Alley offers a special. Each game costs $2.50, and shoe rental $2.

You spend $14.50 total. How many games did you bowl?


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Answer 1

5

Explanation:

We are at the bowling alley and we know that they are offering a special. Every game costs $2.50 and the shoe rentals are $2. We know that by the end of the day, you spend $14.50 dollars in total.

We need to create an expression to solve this question, since every game is $2.50, make the variable x next to that.

$2.50x

Now we know that the shoe rental is $2 extra dollars, therefore we need to add 2 dollars separately.

$2.50x + $2

Now our total is $14.50, therefore :

$2.50x + $2 = $14.50

Now we have an expression, let's solve for x by isolating it.

$2.50x + $2 = $14.50

Subtract 2 from both sides :

$2.50x = $12.50

Divide both sides by $2.50 :

x = 5

Therefore, you played 5 games in total.

Answer 2

5 games

Explanation:

5(2.5)=12.50

12.50+2=14.50