The correct equation to determine the amount of money you had in your piggy bank before buying the toy is:
p + 13.32 = 25.70
To solve for p, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation:
p = 25.70 - 13.32
p = 12.38
Therefore, there was $12.38 in the piggy bank.
You have p dollars in your piggy bank. You spent $13.32 to buy a toy, leaving you with $25.70. Which equation should be used to determine the amount of money you had in your piggy bank before buying the toy? How much money was in the piggy bank?(1 point)
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p − 25.70 = 13.32; there was $12.38 in the piggy bank.
p + 13.32 = 25.70; there was $12.38 in the piggy bank.
p + 25.70 = 13.32; there was –$12.38 in the piggy bank.
p − 13.32 = 25.70; ; there was $39.02 in the piggy bank.
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