Algebra 1

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133500403
ISBN 13: 978-0-13350-040-0

Chapter 1 - Foundations for Algebra - Concept Byte - Using Tables to Solve Equations - Page 59: 2

Answer

$$$32$$

Work Step by Step

$$y=x-15$$X is what we're trying to find. Y means the discounted price that the customer bought the shirt, which was 17 dollars. Plug in 17 for y: 17= x-15. To isolate the x by itself, we must add 15 to both sides: $$17+15=x-15+15$$. $$x=$32$$. This means the original price of the shirt was $32.
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