Opening:
Solve.
1) 5x + 1 = -39
2) 5 – 5x = -20
3) Susan bought 5 reams of paper at the store
for a total of $21. The tax on her purchase
was $1. Solve 5x + 1 = 21to find the price
for each ream of paper.
4) At an amusement park, each student is
given $19 for food. This covers the cost of 2
meals at x dollars each plus $7 worth of
snacks. Write and solve an equation to find
the price of each meal.