Question

Melba buys 15 shirts for a total of

$60. Express this as an equation,
using 'x' as the cost of each shirt.
Then, solve the equation for the
value of 'x'.

Answer 1

15x=60

X=4

There you go!

Answer 2

x = 4

Explanation:

We need to divide:

(total cost) ÷ (number of shirts) = (cost per shirt)

$60 ÷ 15 = 4