Two cars got an oil change at the same auto shop. the shop charges customers for each quart of oil plus a flat fee for labor. the oil change for one car required 5 quarts of oil and cost $25.50. the oil change for the other car required 7 quarts of oil and cost $30.00. how much is the labor fee and how much is each quart of oil?

The labor fee is $14.25, each quart of oil costs $2.25.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let $x be thee price of each quart of oil and $y be a flat fee for labor.

1. If the oil change for one car required 5 quarts of oil, then these 5 quarts cost $5x and together with a flat fee for labor it cost $25.50. Thus,

5x+y=25.50.

2. If the oil change for another car required 7 quarts of oil, then these 7 quarts cost $7x and together with a flat fee for labor it cost $30.00. Thus,

7x+y=30.00.

3. Subtract from the second equation the first one, then

Substitute it into the first equation:

The labor fee is $14.25, each quart of oil costs $2.25.

step-by-step explanation:

always plug in x. in this case, x equals 4.

i'm going to first solve 4(2+3x)

1) 4(2+3(4)) use pemdas to solve.

i'm going to multiply whats in the parenthesis first, so 3 times 4=12.

2)4 (2+12) i'm then going to multiply 4 by both numbers in the parenthesis (because multiplying comes before adding)

4 times 2= 8.   4 times 12= 48

4) (8+48)= 56 (answer)

i'm then going to solve 8+12x and plug in 4 for x.

1) 8 +12(4)

multiplying comes before adding, so i'm gonna multiply 12 and 4.

12 times 4= 48.

2) 8+48=56

both equal the same!

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