Homework Help: Math

Posted by Arnold on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 12:00am.

Lou owes Rick $62. This is half the cost of a stereo they bought less $5 that Rick owed Lou. How much did the stereo cost?

So the stereo cost = $62 x 2 + $5?

Math - drwls, Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 5:59am
No. Your answer for the stereo cost (X) is $129.

62 = X/2 -5
x/2 = 67
X = 134

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