George buys 7

pairs of pants and uses a discount for $
11
off.
He spends $
73
total.

What is p
, the cost of each pair of pants?

1 answer

Let p be the cost of each pair of pants.

The total cost of the pants, without the discount, would be 7p.

With the discount of $11, the total cost becomes 7p - 11.

We also know that the total cost is $73, so we can write the equation:

7p - 11 = 73

Adding 11 to both sides of the equation, we get:

7p = 84

Dividing both sides by 7, we find:

p = 12

Therefore, each pair of pants costs $12.