It costs $2.50 to rent bowling shoes. Each game costs $2.25. You have $9.25. Write and solve an equation to find how many games x you can bowl.
2 answers
9.25 - 2.50 = 6.75. 6.75 Γ· 2.25 = 3. π
Another way to think about it.
2.50 + 2.25x = 9.25
2.25x = 9.25 - 2.50 = 6.75
x = 6.75/2.25 = 3
2.50 + 2.25x = 9.25
2.25x = 9.25 - 2.50 = 6.75
x = 6.75/2.25 = 3