Question

Jenna bought books for $3 each and a game for $5. She spent a total of $26. How many books did she buy?

1.) What operation goes with the word each? Addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division?
2.) What operation goes with the word and? Addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division?
3.) Write a equation
4.) Solve for b (which is the variable for books)
Please and thank you!!!

Answer 1

she bought 7 books and 1 game. 1.)each=multiplication. 2.)and= addition.

Explanation:

3.)26-5(the game)=21 divide by 3=7 books

4.)p-5=x divided by 3