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Brennan is also in Mrs. Martin's math class . He wants to win a T- shirt, a backpack , and a sports ball . Part A I If Brennan's parents give him a $ 75 donation , write an equation that represents the amount of money he would still need to collect to win the prize of a T -shirt , backpack , and sports ballPart B If Brennan receives $100 in donations and his aunt will pay him $0.50 for each correct answer to a math problem . Write and solve an equation that shows how many math problems he would need to get correct to win the same prize as above.

Brennan is also in Mrs. Martin's math class . He wants to win a T- shirt, a backpack-example-1

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PART A

We were told that the price of a T-shirt is $50

T shirt and backpack is $100

T shirt, backpack and sportsball is $125

If If Brennan's parents give him a $ 75 donation, let x represent the amount of money that he would still need to win the prize of a T -shirt , backpack , and sports ball. It means that

t + 75 = 125

Thus, the equation ito

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