Your school is having a fundraiser. You are selling candy bars that have been donated by the Hershey Company. You set a personal goal of raising $200 for your school and met that goal. You sold a total of 120 candy bars and one neighbor gave you a $20 donation without taking any candy bars. Write an equation to determine how much each candy bar sold for.

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14 June, 02:55

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Moshe · Answer 1

200=120*x+20

-20 - 20

180=120x

x=180/120

x=1.5 $

Bradford · Answer 2

Each candy bar cost $1.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the price of a candy bar

We have the equation:

120x + 20 = 200

120x = 180

x = $1.5