Question

You shopped online and found you mp3 player for $9.75 less than the store price p. The online price was $64. Write and solve an equation to find the store price

Answer 1

Answer:

• 64 = p - 9.75
• p = 73.75

Step-by-step explanation:

A value that is 9.75 less than p can be represented by the expression ...

  p - 9.75

We are told that value is equal to 64, so the equation is ...

  64 = p - 9.75

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This equation is solved by adding 9.75 to both sides.

  64 +9.75 = p -9.75 +9.75

  73.75 = p

The store price is $73.75.