Question

you had $26 in your pocket. You purchased x pens at $3.50 each. You now have $8.50 in your pocket. write and solve an equation to find the number of pens purchased.

Answer 1

equation $26 - 3.50x = $8.50
x= 5 pens was bought


3.50 26.00
× 5= - 8.50= <---- when you subtract
17.50 17.50. the total and how
much is left over
you get $17.50
$17.50 equals how much was spent when buying the pens