Question

WITH AN EQUATION
Marlen went to the mall and spent $35.75 on shoes. When she got home she had
$40.00 in her purse. Which equation can be used to find the amount of money she
started with?

Answer 1

Answer:

x-35.75=40.00

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's use m as our variable.

So Marlen went to the mall and spent $35.75 on shoes. When she got home she had $40.00 in her purse.

An equation to represent this is : x-35.75=40.00

If you are interested in the value of x it is $75.75