Question

You have 63.50. You earn additional money by raking leaves. Then you buy a sweatshirt for 44.99 and have 53.51 left. How much money do you earn by raking leaves?

Answer 1

you earned 35 dollars raking leaves.

start with 63.50 and subtract the 44.99.

63.50-44.99=18.51.

then subtract the 53.41 dollars from 18.51 and get 35.

51.41-18.51=35

Answer 2

Answer: $35

Explanation:

lets create an equation

x is going to be the amount of money gained by raking leaves

(63.50 + x) - 44.99 = 53.51

now remember, whatever you do to one side, you do to the other side.. oppositely.

so lets add 44.99 to both sides, either side of the equal sign, because the opposite of -44.99 is +44.99

63.50 + x = 98.50

now subtract 63.50 from both sides

x = 35