Isabel paid a total of $45 for 5 frozen meals. She had a coupon for $3 off the regular price of each meal. Each meal had the same regular price. What was the regular price of each meal?

Write an equation that could be used to answer the question above. First, choose the appropriate form. Then, fill in the blanks with the numbers 45, 5, and 3. Let represent the regular price (in dollars) of each meal.

Solve the equation in part (a) to find the regular price (in dollars) of each meal.