Valerie is ordering salads and drinks for her friends. Salads cost $7 each, drinks cost $3 each, and there is a $5 delivery charge per order. She has $50. If she buys 3 salads, what is the maximum number of drinks she can buy?
1 Answer
Jan 21, 2017
Valerie can order a maximum of 8 drinks.
Explanation:
The situation can be represented by the equation
Substituting the given information, we get
Subtract 26 from both sides of the equation
Divide both sides by 3
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3 salads