Macy spent $36 on jeans. This was $12 less than twice what she spent on a shirt. Which equation to help solve this, 12x=36 2x=36-12 2x-12=36 12-2x=36
Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Lets write the equation for this exercise.
So lets call X the amount Macy spent on a shirt.
We know that $36 is 12 less than twice she spent on a shirt.
So that means: 36=2x-12