Evangeline does not have any money but wants to purchase a scooter for $75. Represent how the cost of the scooter will affect Evangeline’s total money as a number by completing the following equation.

Answer 1

Total money after buying the scooter = Total money before buying the scooter - Cost of the scooter

Let x represent Evangeline's total money before buying the scooter.

Therefore, the equation is:

x - $75 = Total money after buying the scooter