Question%0D%0ANick bought groceries for n%0D%0A%0D%0A dollars. He had a coupon for $15.50 off. He paid $34.63 including tax for the groceries he purchased. Which equation represents the original cost of groceries Nick bought? What was this amount?

Answer 1

Let's represent the original cost of groceries as "x" dollars.

According to the information given, Nick had a coupon for $15.50 off, so the cost of groceries after the coupon is x - $15.50.

Nick paid $34.63 including tax for the groceries, so we can set up the equation:
x - $15.50 = $34.63

To find the original cost of groceries, we need to isolate "x" on one side of the equation:
x = $34.63 + $15.50
x = $50.13

Therefore, the equation that represents the original cost of groceries Nick bought is:
x = $50.13

The original cost of groceries Nick bought was $50.13.