Question

Kelly spent $45 more on boots than she did on a pair of jeans.she spent $79.50 on the boots.How much did she spend on the jeans? Write and solve an equation

Answer 1

cost of jeans= $79.50 - $45
= $34.50

Answer 2

an equation could be

x+45=79.50
-45. -45
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x=$34.50