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?

snowflake0531 · Answer

Do you know how you would set up this equation?

jaxdds · Answer

no

snowflake0531 · Answer

Okay
So, 56 = 2x -8
Where x is the amount of money he has

Do you get how i got that?

jaxdds · Answer

i  think the answer is 32 dollars

snowflake0531 · Answer

Yes~!