Question

Les had $32.00 when he went to the city market to buy some fresh fruits and vegetables when he left he had $23.05 how much money did he spend on food

Answer 1

This is a one step equation. Understanding that we know what he started out with, and what he he had left, we can set it up in two seperate equations. (Easy or Hard version if you prefer, or simple and more complex)


♡EASY♡

$32.00-$23.05= X

X= $8.95


♡"HARDER"♡

$32.00-X=$23.05


Subtract 32 from both sides.

-X=-$8.95

Multiply each side by -1.
-1(-x)=(-$8.95)-1

x=$8.95

Either way, Les spent $8.95 on food.