Question

blake bought two iced coffees at dutch bros. He originally had $13.50 and now has $9 Write and solve an equation to find out how much each iced coffee cost

Answer 1

if he had $13.50 and now he has $9 all you have to do is minus $13.50 by 9 like this 13.50-9=4.50 the ice coffee costs $4.50 simple.

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Answer 2

Equation: 13.50-2x=9 or 9=13.50-2x

Solve:
13.50-2x=9
-13.50 -13.50
—————————
-2x= -4.50
—— ———
-2. -2

X= $2.25
each coffee costs $2.25

You can check by putting 2.25 into the equation 13.50-2x=9
13.50-2(2.25)=9
13.50-5.50=9
9=9