Question

Jacob's parents share the same birthday! Jacob paid $68.30 to send flowers to his mom's office. Then, he bought his dad chocolate-covered strawberries. Jacob spent $107.40 in all.
Let s represent how much Jacob spent on the strawberries. Which equation models the problem?
Solve this equation to find how much Jacob spent on the strawberries.
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Answer 1

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Answer 2

68.30 + S = 107.40

S = 107.40 - 68.30
S = 39.10

Jacob spent $39.10 on the chocolate-covered strawberries.