Question

Kim buys a dress for $65 and some shirts for $15 each. Linda buys some shoes for $50 and some shirts for $20. If the girls spend the same amount of money and get the same number of shirts, how many shirts did they get?

Define a variable:
Write an Equation or Inequality:

Answer 1

5 shirts

Explanation:

we can use the problem to get an equation:

65+15x=50+20x

subtract 50 from each side to get:

15+15x=20x

subtract 15x from each side to get:

15=5x

divide each side by 5 to get your answer:

x=5