The bracelet lily would like to buy costs $5 less than 5 times the amount she has saved . the bracelet costs $30. how much money does lily have saved?

Lily has saved $ 7

Solution:

Given that bracelet costs $30

The bracelet Lily would like to buy costs $5 less than 5 times the amount she has saved

Cost of bracelet = $ 30

From given statement,

Cost of bracelet = 5 times the amount she has saved - 5

Let "x" be the amount saved by lily

Cost of bracelet = 5 times x - 5

Here "times" represents multiplication

30 = 5(x) - 5

30 = 5x - 5

30 + 5 = 5x

5x = 35

On dividing 35 by 5 we get 7

x = 7

Thus Lily saved $ 7

x = -3

y = -18

step-by-step explanation:

to solve by substitution, substitute one variable and solve for the other. then substitute again to find the remaining variable.

x-1/3(3x-9) = -3 since y=3x-9 substittute y.

x-1/3(3x-9)=-3

x + x +3 = -3

2x+3=-3

2x+3-3= -3-3

2x=-6

x=-3

substitute again into y=3x-9

y=3(-3)-9

y=-9-9

y=-18