Question

John and Jane went to a bakery to get cookies for a party. Jane bought x cookies that were $3 each. John bought x cookies that were on sale for $1 plus he got a small cake for $10.00. How much did John and Jane each spend, if they spent the same amount of money?​

Answer 1

They spent $15.

Explanation:

It's given that Jane bought x cookies, so 3x.

John spent $1 on each of the x cookies he got, and also an extra $10, so x+10.

3x=x+10

2x=10

x=5

So they got 5 cookies each.

5 cookies x $3= $15 (check with $5(1)+$10= $5+$10= $15 )