Concept explainers
To translate given problem into an equation and find the amount did Mark spend.
Answer to Problem 8CR
Mark spent $2.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Katie spent
Calculation:
Let the money spent by Mark (in
According to the first condition:
Katie spent (
According to the second condition:
Total money spent by both Katie and Mark =
Or
Now, we need to solve it for variable m
Combine like terms:
Subtract 1 from both sides
Divide both sides by 2
Therefore, a correct equation in given option is
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