Question

5.

An equation in one variable is shown below.
6 + 0.50x = 26
Which problem situation could represent the equation?
A. A carnival charges $6 to park, plus $0.50 per ride ticket. How many carnival
rides can a person ride at the carnival if they spent a total of $26 at the carnival?
B.
A person downloaded an app for their phone that cost $6, plus some songs
that cost $0.50 each. How much did the person pay for the app and songs if
they download 26 songs?
C.
A dog-walking service charges $6 for each hour walking, plus $0.50 for each
dog. How many hours could a dog be walked for $26?
D.
Sara earns $6.50 an hour babysitting. How long will Sara need to babysit in
order to earn $262

Answer 1

c.

Explanation:

Move the constant to the right side and the sign

0.5x=26-6

Calculate

0.5x=26-6=20 >>> 0.5x=20

divide both sides of by the equation 0.5

0.5x=20 >>> x=40