Question

Leo sold candy bars for a fundraiser. He spent $25 on a box of candy bars and sold them for $2 each. His profit (after earning back the $25) was $69, so he used the equation $2c−$25=$69 to find out how many candy bars he sold.

When he solves the equation, he gets c=47.

Answer 1

47

Explanation:

You need to get c by itself

First add 25 to both sides of the equation

2c-25=69

+25 +25

The 25s on the left side cancel and 69+25 is 94

2c=94

Divide by 2 to get the value of c

c=47

The number of bars he sold is 47