A coupon subtracts $5.16 from the price (p) of a shirt. You pay $15.48 for the shirt after using the coupon. Write and solve an

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3 years ago

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equation to find the original price of the shirt.

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lbvjy [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-17T14:54:57+03:00

lbvjy [14]3 years ago

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The equation would look like: p - 5.16 = 15.48

because the coupon subtracts 5.16 from p and the price you pay is 15.48

Solve the equation by adding 5.16 to both sides

p = 20.64

The original price of the shirt is $20.64