Question

Joe sells and ships peanuts for $1.25 per pound plus a shipping fee. One package has a shipping fee of $4.95 and a total cost of $11.20. Using the equation 1.25x + 4.95 = 1.20 solve for x to find the amount of pounds of peanuts Joe shipped.

Answer 1

1.25x + 4.95 = 11.20
-4.95 = -4.95
1.25x = 6.25
1.25x/1.25 = 6.25/1.25
x = 5

Answer 2

x = 5

Explanation:

1.25x + 4.95 = 11.20

- 4.95 -4.95

1.25x = 6.25

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1.25 1.25

x = 5