SOLUTION: while at the music store drew bought 5 cds all at the same price.THe tax on his purchase was $6 and the total was 61$ What was the price of each CD?

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Question 391275: while at the music store drew bought 5 cds all at the same price.THe tax on his purchase was $6 and the total was 61$ What was the price of each CD?
Answer by haileytucki(390) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x=61-6

5x=61-6
Subtract 6 from 61 to get 55.
5x=55
Divide each term in the equation by 5.
(5x)/(5)=(55)/(5)
Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.
x=(55)/(5)
Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.
x=11