An artist bought twine for a project, and she traveled by bus when shopping for the twine. The total cost of her project, $17.50, included both the cost of the 5.8 yards of twine she bought and $3 in bus fares. Which of these shows the correct equation to determine the cost of the twine per yard along with the correct solution?

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Tobias Flynn

Mathematics

1 April, 18:22

An artist bought twine for a project, and she traveled by bus when shopping for the twine. The total cost of her project, $17.50, included both the cost of the 5.8 yards of twine she bought and $3 in bus fares. Which of these shows the correct equation to determine the cost of the twine per yard along with the correct solution?

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Julio Garrison · Answer 1

5.8x + 3 = 17.50

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the price of the twin per yard is $ x,

So, the price of 5.8 yards of twin = number of yards * price for each yard

= 5.8x,

Bus fair = $ 3,

Thus, the total spending = 5.8x + 3,

According to the question,

Total spending = $ 17.50

⇒ 5.8x + 3 = 17.50

Which is the required equation.