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Writing 2 step equations: 8th grade math?

My little sister needs help with her math.

You and 2 friends share the cost of renting a video game system for 5 nights. Each person also rents 1 video game for $6.33. If each person pays $11.33, what is the cost of renting the system? Solve the problem by writing and solivng an equation.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    We just learned this in 7th grade honors math. (v) will stand for video game. v+$6.33=$11.33 is your equation. The opposite of +6.33 is -6.33 so you subtract.

    v+6.33=11.33

    -6.33 - 6.33

    ----------- ----------

    v + 0 = 5.00, so v=5.00, the video game system rent money is $5.00 per person

    3 people x 5 = 15 dollars

    did that help

  • 1 decade ago

    'You and two friends' refers to 3 people in total. So, 3 people (for 3 games) is $6.33 × 3 = $18.99. And a total of $11.33 per person is for 3 people: $11.33 × 3 = $33.99. Therefore the cost of the system is: $33.99 - $18.99 = $15.00

    Simple maths equation (or some like to call it a 'number sentence'):

    ($11.33 - $6.33) × 3 = $15.00

  • 1 decade ago

    Each person pays $5.00 for the system because $11.33-$6.33 is $5.00. Then since there are three people including you, the system is $15.00.

    Equation x = 3(11.33-6.33)

  • 1 decade ago

    3(6.33) + x = 3(11.33)

    solve for x.

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  • 1 decade ago

    well i can do it in my head easily. the answer is 15 dollars though

  • 1 decade ago

    3(6.33) + x = 3(11.33)

    18.99 + x = 33.99

    -18.99 + x = -18.99

    ----------------------------

    x = $15

  • 1 decade ago

    maths?not for me,hate it with a passion.

  • srrry idk the answer but i just had to comment on the retarded ***** who wrote that answers hez a dumb ********

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