Answer to Question #139479 in Algebra for KAYLA

Question

Four friends are sharing the total cost of dinner equally they use a 5 dollar coupon before finding the cost each will pay which expression can be used to find the amount each friend pays for a dinner

Answer 1

If four friends are sharing the total cost (let it be x) of dinner equally, and they use a 5 dollar coupon before finding the cost each will pay, then the next expression can be used to find the amount each friend pays for a dinner (let it be y):

$y = (x - 5)/4 = 0.25x - 1.25.$