Question

Peyton is selling necklaces and bracelets at the craft fair. She sells 6 necklaces for $12 each. Each bracelet sells for $8. Peyton earns a total of $136. Write an equation that represents this scenario where b represents the number of bracelets Peyton sells.

Answer 1

Peyton sells 6 necklaces for $12 each. And each bracelet sells for $8.

If she earns a total of $136, then the equation that represents the scenario is:

$\begin{gathered} 136=12\cdot6+8\cdot b \\ 136=72+8b \end{gathered}$

Where b represents the number of bracelets Peyton sells.