Question

Mr. Ruiz has two children who are twins. He buys each child the same pair of shoes. He also buys each child a $2.50 pack of extra shoelaces. The total cost of his purchases are $115.

Letx be a positive number that represents the cost of each pair of shoes. Antonio states that he can solve the equation 2x+2.50=115 to find the cost of each pair of shoes and that each
pair of shoes costs $56.25.
Which statement describes Antonio's statement?

A. His equation is corrected is solution is also correct.

B. His equation is correct but his solution is incorrect. Each pair of shoes cost $55.

C. His equation is a correct as it should be 2( x + 2.50)= 115. His solution is correct.

D.His equation is incorrect as it should be 2(x + 2.50)= 115. His solution is also incorrect. Each pair of shoes costs $55.

Answer 1

Answer:D.His equation is incorrect as it should be 2(x + 2.50)= 115. His solution is also incorrect. Each pair of shoes costs $55.

Explanation:

OpTion d is correct, check the picture attached for steps.

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