Question

Maria bought apples(a) for $2.32 per pound and bananas(b) for $1.65. She spends $31.42. Write the equation for this situation.

Answer 1

$31.42-(2.32+1.65)

Explanation:

In mathematics, an equation is a statement that asserts the equality of two expressions, which are connected by the equals sign "=". The word equation and its cognates in other languages may have subtly different meanings; for example, while in English, any equality is an equation. Solving an equation containing variables consists of determining which values of the variables make the equality true.