$1.45Let
explanation: \( x \) be the cost of each juice bottle.
The total cost before tax is the sum of the cost of the bag of chips (\$2.25) and the 5 juice bottles (\( 5x \)):
\[ 2.25 + 5x = 9.95 \]
Now, solve for \( x \):
\[ 5x = 9.95 - 2.25 \]
\[ 5x = 7.70 \]
\[ x = \frac{7.70}{5} \]
\[ x = 1.54 \]
So, each bottle of juice costs $1.54.
