Question

You paid $600 for a new guitar. Your guitar cost $40 more than twice the cost of your friends guitar. Wright an equation based on this information.

Answer 1

2x + 40 = 600

2x = 560

x = 280.

Your friends guitar costs $280.

Explanation:

Set the equation equal to $600, the cost of the new guitar. Let the variable, x, represent the cost of your friends guitar. Since your guitar was + 40 more than double the cost of your friend’s, this can be written as an equation:

2x + 40 = 600

Answer 2

Answer: 600 divided by 2 + 40

Explanation: