The school plans to spend twice the amount it did last year on its winter dance, less the cost of the disco ball which was $150.
Let's assume the amount the school spent last year on the winter dance was x.
So, this year the amount spent on the winter dance would be 2x - $150.
We are given that a total of $1,500 is being spent this year, so we can set up the equation:
2x - $150 = $1,500
A school plans to spend twice the amount it did last year on its winter dance, less the cost of the disco ball which was $150, since they have it from last year. A total of $1,500 is being spent this year. Fill in the blanks to write an equation that will determine the amount of last year’s budget, a
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