Ms. Banerjee bought a car for $22,500. The amount she paid for her new car was twice the amount she paid for her previous car, which she bought 8 years ago. Which equation shows p, the price in dollars that she paid for her previous car?
a. 22,500= 2p
b. 2(22,500)=p
c.22,500 =2p-8
d.2(22,500)= p-8

Question

Ms. Banerjee bought a car for $22,500. The amount she paid for her new car was twice the amount she paid for her previous car, which she bought 8 years ago. Which equation shows p, the price in dollars that she paid for her previous car?
a. 22,500= 2p
b. 2(22,500)=p
c.22,500 =2p-8
d.2(22,500)= p-8

dtan5457 · Answer

Holy smokes. My bad it's a. 22,500= 2p

I read the question wrong. 

New car is 22,500, old one was half the price, divide so it becomes 2p.

so yeah, it's a. 22,500= 2p