SOLUTION: What is the variable expression for this question. You bought a magazine for $6.00 and some notepads for $3.00 each. You spent a total of $18.00. How many notepads did you buy.

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Question 1010526: What is the variable expression for this question. You bought a magazine for $6.00 and some notepads for $3.00 each. You spent a total of $18.00. How many notepads did you buy.
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call x the number of notepads you bought. Then we have
6 + 3x = 18
3x = 12
x = 4 notepads