Question

Tom buys some shirts for $15 each.He has a coupon for $9 off the total price. If he pays $36, how many shirts,s,did he buy? write a equation to represent the situation? write a equation?

Answer 1

1 shirt equals $15 
If he paid $36 add the price he got off ($9)

36+9=45

15 divide d by 45 = 3
He bought 3 shirts

Answer 2

15x-9=36 is the equation and he bought 3 shirts