Question

Jason had one hundred fifty-nine dollars to spend six books.After buying them he had fifteen dollars.How much did each book cost.

Answer 1

24.8333 with 3 repeating.

Explanation:

Lets make an equation for this.

159 - x = 15

X is what we are loooking for so lets isolate it.

Subtract 159 on both sides.

-x = -149

Since both are negative we need to simply cross it out.

x = 149

Now he bought six books, so divide 149 by 6.

You would get 24.8333 with the 3 repeating.

Answer 2

11.5

Explanation:

Divide: 159:6-15

Calculate: 26.5-15

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