Francesca spent $56 at the grocery store. She had $24 after grocery shopping. Write and solve an equation to determine how much money, m, Francesca had before she did her grocery shopping.

Question

Select the answer choice that shows how much money, m, she had before she did her grocery shopping.

Answer 1

m = $56 + $24
m = $80

Therefore, Francesca had $80 before she did her grocery shopping.