SOLUTION: Mr. Song is planning a party for his class and needs to buy candy and chips. Candy costs $5 per bag and chips cost $3 per bag. His total budget for the party is $50. Write and so

Question 936722: Mr. Song is planning a party for his class and needs to buy candy and chips. Candy costs $5 per bag and chips cost $3 per bag. His total budget for the party is $50. Write and solve a linear equation to find how many bags of candy he can buy if he needs to buy 7 bags of chips.
Answer by 428225(90) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First, $5*7=$35
So from the $50 you take away $35 to be left with $15
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Now you make the linear equation
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Let x be the unknown number of bags of chips that can be bought.
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3(x)=15 (Divide by 3)
x=5
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So the number of bags of chips that can be bought are 5.
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Remember to read the question. When you give your answer you need to "Write and solve a linear equation". So don't just give an answer.
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