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4 July, 01:57

A bag of potting soil costs $3 less than a flower pot. Ike paid $41 for 3 flower pots and 5 bags of soil. how much does one bag of soil cost?

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  1. 4 July, 02:03
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    Cost of bag of soil = x-3 where x is the price of a flower pot

    41=3x + 5 (x-3)

    41=3x + 5x - 15

    41=8x - 15

    41+15=8x

    56=8x

    56:8=x

    $7.00=x
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