Question

Marissa spent $45 on a hat and a shirt.

The hat cost $10. What is x, the cost of
the shirt in dollars? What is the answer

Answer 1

To determine the cost of the shirt, we can set up an equation using algebra. Let x be the cost of the shirt in dollars. We know that Marissa spent a total of 45 on the hat and the shirt, and the hat cost 10. Therefore, we can write the equation:

x + 10 = 45

To solve for x, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation. We can do this by subtracting 10 from both sides:

x = 35

Thus, the cost of the shirt is $35.

Answer 2

The answer is $35. Her total is $45 and we know that the hat costs $10 so we can subtract the cost of the hat from the total to get our answer.