Nick has a $45 Starbucks gift card. He purchased the same latte six times and has $18 left on the card. What was the price of each latte? What does the variable represent in this problem?

The price of each latte was $4.5.

Step-by-step explanation:

6x + 18 = 45

6x = 45 - 18

6x = 27

x = 27/6

x = 4.5

The variable represents the cost of each latte.

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step-by-step explanation:

m

1

=

5

m1=5

b

=

−

1

b=-1

find the slope and y-intercept of the second equation.

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m

2

=

0

m2=0

b

=

−

6

b=-6

compare the slopes

m

m of the two equations.

m

1

=

5

,

m

2

=

0

m1=5,m2=0

compare the two slopes in the decimal form. if the slopes are equal, then the lines are parallel. if the slopes are not equal, then the lines are not parallel.

m

1

=

5

,

m

2

=

0

m1=5,m2=0