Question

Explain how to write and solve the equation.
Sonja paid $12.50 to see a movie and has $30 left. How much money did Sonja have before she paid for the movie?

Answer 1

You find out how much money Sonja had before she paid by taking the $30 she had left and adding it to the $12.50 she paid. $30.00-$12.50 = $42.50

Answer 2

Answer:

Sample Response: $12.50 is the difference between the amount of money Sonja started with and $30. So this is a subtraction problem that can be written as 30 = s – 12.50. Undo subtraction by adding 12.50 to both sides. The answer is $42.50.

Step-by-step explanation:

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