Question

POD #13

On Friday, Mica has $22.50 in her bank
account. Mica goes to the market to get
groceries for the week and ends up spending
more than planned. When Mica checks her
account, she now has a balance of $-48.15.
How much money did Mica spend at the
market?

Can u plz help me create a equation with a variable for the math problem plz?​

Answer 1

She spent $70.65.

Explanation:

Represent the amount spent by x.

Then $22.50 - x = -$48.15.

Combining like terms, we get:

$22.50 + $48.15 = x, or

x = $70.65

She spent $70.65.