Question

Ashley bought some books for $3 each received a discount of $6 off of her total purchase.She spent $45 after the discount.HOw many books did she but.Write an equation that could be used to answer

Answer 1

Let x equal the number of books bought.

45 = 3x - 6

(This is the answer because $45 is the total price, each book is $3, and $6 is discounted from the actual price.)