Question

Marco needs $57 to buy new basketball shoes. If Marco earns $3 per day working and already has $12 saved, which equation shows how many days Marco must work before he can afford the shoes?

Answer 1

Answer:

3x+12=57

x= how many days

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

$3x+12=57$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent number of days.

We have been given that Marco earns $3 per day working. So amount earned in x days would be $3x$.

We are also told that Marco already has $12 saved, so total amount saved by Marco in x days would be $3x+12$.

Now we will equate total amount saved by Marco in x days with 57 as Marco needs to save $57 to buy new shoes.

$3x+12=57$

Therefore, the equation $3x+12=57$ shows the number of days (x) that Marco must work before he can afford the shoes.