Question

You and your friend are shopping for painting supplies.Your friend wants
five bottles of paint and one set of paint brushes. You want seven bottles of
paint and two sets of paint brushes. Each bottle of paint costs$3.69. If you
and your friend’s total cost is $51.69, what is the cost of one set of paint
brushes? PLEASE HELP, also need explanation.

Answer 1

Answer:

$2.47

Step-by-step explanation:

you add all the paint bottles then multiply that be 3.69 then sunbract that by 51.69 then divided by 3

12 times 3.69

51.69 - 44.28

7.41 divided by 3

Answer 2

the cost of one set of paint brushes is $2.47