Question

Tracy rented some movies and bought some books

over Spring Break. Each movie was $3.99 and each
book was $9.99. She spent a total of $35.94. Write an
equation to model this situation. What do the variables represent?

Answer 1

2b + 4m (b=books m=movies)

Explanation:

2 × 9.99 = 18.98

4 × 3.99 = 15.96

18.98 + 15.96 = $35.94