Question

Dan started shopping with $100 he went to two stores and spend equal amount at both stores when he finished he had $24.24 left how did he spend at the first store

Answer 1

Let x be the amount spent at each store.
2x + 24.24 = 100
2x = 75.76
x = $37.88

Answer 2

Answer: He spend $37.88 at the first store.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Total amount he started shopping with to two stores = $100

Amount he left with = $24.24

According to question, he spend equal amount at both stores.

Let the amount he spend at each store be 'x'.

So, our equation becomes,

$2x+24.24=\ 100\\\\2x=100-24.24\\\\2x=75.76\\\\x=\dfrac{75.76}{2}\\\\x=\ 37.88$

Hence, he spend $37.88 at the first store.