Question

Iola has $75. She buys a pair of shoes on sale for one-half off and a pair of socks for $6. She has $32 left. Which equation can be used to find x, the regular price of the shoes?
x + 6 + 32 = 75
x + 6 = 32
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Answer 1

It is the first equation. The 35 dollars she has left, plus the 6 dollars she spent on socks, plus the shoes (X) equal 75. 
The equation is  x+6+32=75
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