<PRE><B>Question 293267</B>
I need to wirte an expression 
a person joins a book club and the first six books are free but then each costs 8.98 
how much did he pay for eight books?
Ans: 2*8.98 = $17.96
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if a bill came through with the shipment of 53.88 how would you create and solve the equation
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Cost = 0*6 + 8.98(x-6), where x is the number of books bought.
53.88 = 8.98(x-6)
(x-6) = 53.88/8.98
(x-6) = 6
x = 12 books
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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