Sandy bought a soft drink for 3 dollars and 8 candy bars. She spent a total of 35 dollars. How much did each candy bar cost?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-04T05:34:17

#z = $4#

Let ;

#x = $3 # (soft drink)

#z = # (price of the candy bar )

#y = 8z# (Total price of 8 candy bar )

#C = $35# (spent money)

The equation ;

#C = x +y#

#35 = 3 - 8z#

#32 = 8z#

#z = $4#