Let's represent the original price of the shirt as "p".
According to the problem, the shirt now costs $7.98, which is half of its original price.
So, we can set up the equation as follows:
7.98 = (1/2)p
To solve for p, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation. We can do this by multiplying both sides of the equation by 2:
2 * 7.98 = 2 * (1/2)p
15.96 = p
Therefore, the original price of the shirt is $15.96.
A store is having its year-end sale. A shirt now costs $7.98, which is half of its original price. Complete and solve the working equation that represents the original price, p
, of the shirt.(1 point)
1 answer
1 answer