Josh and alex went to the candy shop. josh bought lemon drops at $0.35 a piece. alex bought chocolate bars at $0.80 a piece. if they bought the same amount of each candy and spent a total of $6.90 how many lemon drops and chocolate bars did they get

The answer is 6.

0.35x + 0.80x = 6.90
1.15x = 6.90
x = 6.90/1.15
x = 6

We’re using x because it’s the same amount of chocolate bars and lemon drops.

It's like discovering the answer to a puzzle. the purpose in solving an equation is to find the value or values of the variable that makes it a true statement. any value of the variable that makes the equation true is called a solution to the equation.