Question
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 of the shirt
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Let \( x \) represent the original price of the shirt. According to the problem, the sale price of the shirt, which is $7.98, is half of the original price. This can be expressed with the following equation:
\[
\frac{x}{2} = 7.98
\]
To solve for \( x \), multiply both sides of the equation by 2:
\[
x = 7.98 \times 2
\]
Calculating the right side:
\[
x = 15.96
\]
Thus, the original price of the shirt is \(\$15.96\).
\[
\frac{x}{2} = 7.98
\]
To solve for \( x \), multiply both sides of the equation by 2:
\[
x = 7.98 \times 2
\]
Calculating the right side:
\[
x = 15.96
\]
Thus, the original price of the shirt is \(\$15.96\).