You have p

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dollars in your piggy bank. You spent $13.32 to buy a toy, leaving you with $25.70. Which equation should be used to determine the amount of money you had in your piggy bank before buying the toy? How much money was in the piggy bank?(1 point)
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p − 25.70 = 13.32
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−

25.70

=

13.32
; there was $12.38 in the piggy bank.
p minus 25.70 equals 13.32 ; there was $12.38 in the piggy bank.

p + 25.70 = 13.32
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+

25.70

=

13.32
; there was –$12.38 in the piggy bank.
p plus 25.70 equals 13.32 ; there was –$12.38 in the piggy bank.

p + 13.32 = 25.70
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+

13.32

=

25.70
; there was $12.38 in the piggy bank.
p plus 13.32 equals 25.70 ; there was $12.38 in the piggy bank.

p − 13.32 = 25.70
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−

13.32

=

25.70
; ; there was $39.02 in the piggy bank........

Answer 1

To determine the amount of money you had in your piggy bank before buying the toy, we can set up the equation based on the information given:

1. You had \( p \) dollars initially.
2. You spent $13.32, so the money left after the purchase is \( p - 13.32 \).
3. You had $25.70 left after buying the toy.

Thus, the equation is:

\[ p - 13.32 = 25.70 \]

Now, let's solve for \( p \):

\[ p = 25.70 + 13.32 \] \[ p = 39.02 \]

Therefore, the correct equation to use is \( p - 13.32 = 25.70 \), and the amount of money in the piggy bank before buying the toy was $39.02.