Homework Help: math

Posted by kamleen on Monday, July 26, 2010 at 3:59pm.

leon shoped for school supplies. when he got home he had $23.50 left. he spent 3 times that much at school suplies . write an expresstion that will tell how money lean had before he went shopping.
i think its $70.50

math - Ms. Sue, Monday, July 26, 2010 at 4:22pm
Your answer doesn't make sense. Your problem states that he spent three times $23.50 and had $23.50 left over.

You're supposed to write an expression.

3(23.5) + 23.5 = x
4(23.5) = x
? = x
math - kamleen, Monday, July 26, 2010 at 5:42pm
$94.50
math - Ms. Sue, Monday, July 26, 2010 at 5:57pm
Right.

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