Riley has been saving up all summer to buy a new electric scooter and, of course, a helmet to go along with it! She went to the sporting goods store with the money she saved and found out the scooter she wanted cost $268.75 after taxes. Then, she had $51.25 left to spend on the helmet.
Let m represent how much money Riley had to start. Which equation models the problem?
Solve this equation to find how much money Riley had to start

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jhonyy9 · Answer

any idea ? how you can start writing this equation using these given details ?

mhanifa · Answer

Riley had saved m dollars and after spending $268.75 she left with $51.25.
How can you convert this statement into equation?