Question

A coupon subtracts $17.95 from the price p of a pair of headphones. You pay $71.80 for the headphones after using the coupon. Write and solve an equation to find the original price of

the headphones.

Answer 1

$89.75

Explanation:

p = original price of headphones

$71.80 = p - $17.95 Add $17.95 to both sides

$89.75 = p

Original price is $89.75