Question

Diego has budgeted $35 from his summer job earnings to buy shorts and socks for soccer. He needs 5 pairs of socks and a pair of shorts. The socks cost different amounts in different stores. The shorts he wants costs $19.95.

Write and solve an equation that says that Diego spent exactly $35 on the socks and shorts.

Answer 1

so what i did first was 35-19.95 then divided that by 5 and got 3.01 but then you said they where all different so the first one is wrong i guess. but i now how to awnser it get random numbers and add them up until one of the patternts adds up to 15.05

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Answer 2

5s+19.95=35

S = socks

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