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23 October, 10:48

Mason spent $15.85 for 3 notebooks and 2 boxes of markers. The boxes of markers cost $3.95 each, and the sales tax was $1.23. Mason also used a coupon for $0.75 off his purchase. If each notebook had the same cost, how much did each notebook cost?

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  1. 23 October, 10:55
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    Solving for the cost of each notebook?

    Step 1: You need a variable to represent the notebooks so let used z. It doesn't matter the letter could be x, y, z.

    We have 3 notebooks so, 3z (notebooks) will be used when we set up the equation.

    We see 2 boxes of markers @ $3.95 each, so 2 (3.95) is our markers.

    Problem: 3z + 2 (3.95) = $15.85 amount spent w / taxes

    Step 2: Subtract taxes and discount coupon from total amount spend.

    15.85 - 1.23 (w/taxes) = $14.62

    14.62 -.75 (coupon used) = $13.87

    New equation: (without coupons and taxes)

    Multiple 2 x 3.95 markers 3z + 2 (3.95) = 13.87

    3z+7.90 = 13.87

    Subtract: (7.90) form both sides - 7.90 - 7.90

    3z = 5.97

    Divide 3 from both sides 3 3

    z is cost of each notebook z = $1.99 (cost each notebook)

    Check:Multiply 3 (1.99) + 2 (3.95) +.75 (coupon) + 1.23 taxes = $15.85

    Add amounts 5.97 + 7.90 +.75 + 1.23 = $15.85

    13.87 +.75 + 1.23 = $15.85

    14.62 + 1.23 = $15.85

    Correct solution both are equal: $15.85 = $15.85
  2. 23 October, 11:08
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    Let X be the cost of 1 notebook and Y be the cost of 1 box of markers.

    The presented information gives us the equations:

    3X + 2Y = $14.62 (14.62 is the total cost of 15.85 minus the sales tax of 1.23)

    Y = 3.95

    Plug the value of Y in the second equation into the first equation to get:

    3X + 2 (3.95) = 14.62

    Simplify and solve for X:

    3X + 7.9 = 14.62

    3X = 6.72

    X = 2.24

    The cost of each notebook is $2.24
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