Rajan bought 5 copies of a book to give as gifts. The book was on sale for $5 off the original price. The total that Rajan spent on 5 books was $2 more than he would have
spent on 4 copies of the book at the original price. What was the original price?
1. Complete the bar diagram below.
Sale Price
x-5
Original Price
2. Complete the equation that represents the bar diagram.
50-
3. Fill in the steps to solve the equation.
5x - = 4x + 2
5x - - 25 = 4x - 4x + 2
25 = 2
X - 25+ =2+
Use the
Property
Subtract from both sides.
Combine like terms.
Add 25 to both sides.
Simplify.
4. What was the original price of the book