Concept explainers
To find: the cost of shoes
Answer to Problem 4CYU
The cost of shoes is $39.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
K pays $132
The clothes cost $54 more than the shoes.
Calculation:
Let the amount of shoes cost is s.
The cloths cost is $54 more than the shoes.
So, the amount of cloths cost is s + 54.
Here, Total money paid by K is $132.
That is, the amount of the shoes plus the amount of the cloths was $132.
Put all together.
The equation of the sentence is, s +s+54=132
Hence, the required equation is as follows:
s +s+54=132
2s +54 =132...... (1)
Solve equation (1).
Simplify the above equation:
Hence, the cost of shoes is $39.
Conclusion:
Hence, the cost of shoes is $39.
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