5. The selling price of a certain CD is $9 more than the price the store paid the manufacturing company. If the selling price is $32, which equation can be used to find the price, p, the store paid the manufacturing company?
A. P + 9 = 32
C. P + 32 = 9
B. P - 9 = 32
D. 9 - p = 32

Question

5. The selling price of a certain CD is $9 more than the price the store paid the manufacturing company. If the selling price is $32, which equation can be used to find the price, p, the store paid the manufacturing company?
A. P + 9 = 32
C. P + 32 = 9 
B. P - 9 = 32 
D. 9 - p = 32

anonymous · Answer

Since the store marks it up by 9, the equation must be:
P + 9 = 32