Question

Tyrone sold 2 pairs of his old cleats at Goalie's Used Sporting Goods.
Before he left, he spent $35 of his earnings on a used Elmwood Hawks jersey.
He had $11 remaining.
) Which equation can you use to find the amount of money, x, Tyrone received for each pair of cleats?
35(x - 2) = 11
35x - 2 = 11
2(x - 35) = 11
2x - 35 = 11

Answer 1

To solve the problem, we can set up an equation representing Tyrone's earnings from selling the cleats and how much he spent.

Let \( x \) be the amount of money Tyrone received for each pair of cleats. He sold 2 pairs, so his total earnings from selling the cleats would be \( 2x \). After selling the cleats, he spent $35 on a jersey and had $11 remaining.

We can express this situation with the following equation:

\[
2x - 35 = 11
\]

This equation represents:
- \( 2x \) (the total earnings from selling the cleats),
- minus the $35 spent on the jersey,
- and equals the $11 he had remaining.

Thus, the correct option from your list is:

**2x - 35 = 11**