Asked by anonymousganf
Liam bought a comic book and had $5 left. If he had a total of $8 walking into the store, how much did he spend on the comic book?
Liam used the equation 5x=8 to model the problem. He said that x represents the amount of money he spent. Liam said that the solution, x=1.6, means that he spent $1.60. Is he correct? Why or why not? If he is incorrect find the correct answer showing your work.
Liam used the equation 5x=8 to model the problem. He said that x represents the amount of money he spent. Liam said that the solution, x=1.6, means that he spent $1.60. Is he correct? Why or why not? If he is incorrect find the correct answer showing your work.
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Answered by
PsyDAG
8 - 5 = x
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