Question

Jo participated in a read-a-thon to raise money for a local library. She raised $20 plus $1.50 per book that she read. She raised a total of $59.

Let x represent the number of books Jo read. In the first blank, write an equation that can be used to determine the number of books Jo read (no spaces). In the second blank, answer how many books did she read?

Answer 1

$20 + $1.50x = $59

to find out how many books she read, you will:

$20 - $59 = $39

$39 / $1.50 = 33.9 or 34 books if rounded

Explanation:

Answer 2

Equation: $20+1.50x=59

Books: 26

It has been calculated :)