Mrs. Davis went to a produce market to buy bananas and strawberries. She spent $8.00. If the bananas were $0.50 per pound, and the strawberries were 4 times that much, how many pounds of bananas did she buy if she bought 7 pounds of fruit altogether?

5=812a+9+3

step 1: simplify both sides of the equation.

5=812a+9+3

5=(812a)+(9+3)(combine like terms)

5=812a+12

5=812a+12

step 2: flip the equation.

812a+12=5

step 3: subtract 12 from both sides.

812a+12−12=5−12

812a=−7

step 4: divide both sides by 812.

812a /812 = -7/812

a= -1/116

so the answer is

a=   -1/116

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