Question

The amount of money Jesse spent, $75, is subtracted from the amount he had at the start, m. This expression is equal to the amount he has left, $55. Therefore, the equation is m−75=55. How much money, m, did Jesse have before buying the shoes?

Answer 1

$130

Explanation:

You are given the one-step linear equation ...

... m - 75 = 55

You solve it by adding 75 to both sides.

... m -75 +75 = 55 +75

... m = 130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . simplify