Question

a pair of shoes costs 13$ more than twice the cost of a shirt. the shoes cost $48. find the cost of the shirt.

Answer 1

If you let "x" be the cost of the shirt, then

Shoes = 2x + 13

You know the cost of shoes, so you can start by making that substitution.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Isolating:

Shoes - 13 = 2x and
x = (Shoes - 13)/2

Answer 4

i now right

Answer 5

So, what do your shoes cost? Hint: it is stated in the problem.

Answer 6

Once you make that substitution for "Shoes", you can use the last equation I developed for you to get "x". How are you doing with this? Please show your work.

Answer 7

so theshoes cost 2x

Answer 8

There is a numerical amount stated in the problem for the cost of the shoes. I asked because I want to see if you are reading your whole problem. Plus you need that info to get the right answer.

Answer 9

ya

Answer 10

So, again, start with the cost of the shoes. How much is that as a real number? That means with no variable in it.

Answer 11

the shoes cost 13$

Answer 12

Look toward the end of the first line in your problem and see if you can get the correct cost of the shoes.

Answer 13

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Answer 14

Sometimes we make problems harder than they need to be. It might sound trite or ridiculous to state it, but many problems are simplified by a correct reading of the problem. I encourage you to read your problem slowly and carefully.

Answer 15

ohh wooops i ment 48$ sorry

Answer 16

np. Now, I developed formula for you a while back. You might want to reread its derivation. For now:

x = (Shoes - 13)/2

So make the substitution and simplify.

Answer 17

So, to keep this interactive, I'm counting on you to put the number in where Shoes is and write that out so you'll be doing something.