Jordan has $5.37, which he is using to buy ingredients to make salsa. He is buying one red pepper for $1.29 and

three pounds of tomatoes. If Jordan has exactly the right amount of money he needs, what is the price per pound of

the tomatoes?

Choose the correct equation to represent this real-world problem.

Solve the equation and verify the reasonableness of your answer.

A pound of tomatoes costs

first blank) 5.37 = 3x + 1.29 ((so D))

second blank) 1.36 ((so B))

The price of tomato per pound is $1.36

Step-by-step explanation:

Jordan has $5.37.

He is buying one red pepper for $1.29

He is also buying three pounds of tomatoes.

If he has exactly the right amount of money he needs, then

5.37 = 1.29 + 3x

Where x is the price of tomato per pound

And (5.37 = 1.29 + 3x) is the equation to solve for x

5.37 = 1.29 + 3x

5.37-1.29 = 3x

4.08 = 3x

4.08/3 = x

1.36 = x

The price of tomato per pound is $1.36

To verify it again ...

3*1.36 + 1.29

= 4.08 + 1.29

= 5.37 (which is the initial total amount)