Ben bought 4 pairs of Jeans and a T-shirt that cost $8. He had a coupon for $3 off the price of each pair of jeans and spent a total of $92 before tax. Define a variable and write an equation to represent the situation.

Ben bought 4 pairs of Jeans and a T-shirt that cost $8. He had a coupon for $3 off the price of each pair of jeans and spent a total of $92 before tax. Define a variable and write an equation to represent the situation.

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

(REV)00th Edition

ISBN:9780395977224

Author:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Publisher:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Chapter2: Working With Real Numbers

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 31CLR

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