Question

The band is purchasing t-shirts for their spring concert. The t-shirts cost $12 each plus a one time fee of $10 for shipping. The band paid $1210 for the purchase. Which equation should be used to find how many t-shirts the band purchased?

Answer 1

Might be (x)= $12x+10

Explanation:

Answer 2

(1210 - 10) / 12.

Explanation:

In order to solve the problem we need to start by removing the shipping fee, $10, and divide the result by the cost of each t-shirt, $12. The resulting answer will tell us how many t-shirts the band purchased.