Question

Pair of shoes cost three times as much as a scarf. The total cost of one pair shoes and one scarf is $32. If S represents the cost of one scarf, which equation could use to find the cost of one scarf?

Answer 1

Let's break down all the information we receive from the question.

One pair of shoes= three times as much as a scarf
One pair of shoes and one scarf= $32

We need to make an equation where 3s= pair of shoes and s=scarf. We then need to put one pair of shoes + one scarf = 32.
3s+s=32
Now add.
4s=32
You could use 4s=32 (or 32÷4=s).