Question

For a school fundraiser, Elena made x number of T-shirts. She ordered T-shirts and printed graphics

on them; she spent a total of $1000. She had to buy a printing machine for $350 and paid $5.00
per shirt for the blank shirts, ink, and other supplies. Write an equation to represent this story. If
you get stuck, consider drawing a diagram.

Answer 1

y=5x+350

If Elena spent a total of $1000, she made 130 shirts.

Explanation:

Let x be the number of T-shirts. Let y be the amount of money spent.

1000=5x+350

5x=650

x=130