Question

7. Denise used 22.5 gallons of water in the shower. This amount is 7.5 gallons

less than the amount she used for washing clothes. Write and solve an
equation to find the amount of water x Denise used to wash clothes.

Answer 1

22.5 + 7.5 = x

x= 30

Denise used 30 gallons to wash clothes

Explanation:

She mentions that 22.5 gallons is 7.5 LESS than what she used to wash clothes, if we add 7.5 gallons to 22.5 we get 30 gallons, therefor she used 30 gallons to wash clothes