Question

Arielle went to the store and

bought some pants for $20 and 6
shirts. She spent $56 total. How
much did each shirt cost? Write an
equation to represent this situation
and then solve.

Answer 1

$6 for 1 shirt

Explanation:

First, find the cost of 1 shirt.

56-20 = $36 spent on shirts

36 ÷ 6 = $6 for 1 shirt

The equation: $56=6s+20 (where s is shirts)

Using the equation:

$56=6s+20 ––Subtract 20 from both sides (pants cost)

$36 = 6s –– Divide both sides by 6 to get s alone (price for 1 shirt)

$6=s

Answer 2

$6

Explanation:

let s be the cost of each shirt

20 + 6s = 56

subtract 20 from both sides

6s = 36

divide both sides by 6

s = 6

The cost of each shirt is $6.