Alice is selling bracelets to raise money for a local charity. She raise $25 for each box of bracelets that she sells. Her goal is to raise $500

Alice has already sold 3 boxes of bracelets.

Write an equation that can be used to determine how many more boxes (x) Alice must sell to meet her goal.

Question

Alice is selling bracelets to raise money for a local charity. She raise $25 for each box of bracelets that she sells. Her goal is to raise $500

Alice has already sold 3 boxes of bracelets.

Write an equation that can be used to determine how many more boxes (x) Alice must sell to meet her goal.

jigglypuff314 · Answer

boxes = x
25 each = 25x
already sold 3 boxes = (3*25) = 75
goal  =  500
(25 each) minus (already sold) equals (goal)