Solve the word problem below using the steps given in the lesson.

Skylar needs $56 to buy a new video game. If he doubles the amount of money he has now, he will have enough to buy the game with $8 left over.

How much money does Skylar have right now?

Question

Solve the word problem below using the steps given in the lesson.

Skylar needs $56 to buy a new video game. If he doubles the amount of money he has now, he will have enough to buy the game with $8 left over.

How much money does Skylar have right now?

AP · Answer

I don't know what steps were provided in your lesson @rubyrox, but to solve for how much money currently has, you'd need to set up an equation in which he has $8 left over:
$$2x-56=8$$
And solve for x.

jhonyy9 · Answer

- i understand from this text of posted math.problem

2x = 56 +8

from where you need calcule the x value

hope helped