Question

the skateboard rita would like to buy costs $6 less than 3 times the amount she has saved. The skateboard costs $69. How much money does Rita have saved.

Answer 1

Let \( x \) be the amount of money Rita has saved. According to the problem, the skateboard costs $6 less than 3 times the amount she has saved. This can be expressed as:

\[
3x - 6 = 69
\]

Now, we can solve for \( x \):

1. Add 6 to both sides of the equation:

\[
3x = 69 + 6
\]
\[
3x = 75
\]

2. Divide both sides by 3:

\[
x = \frac{75}{3}
\]
\[
x = 25
\]

Thus, Rita has saved **$25**.