Ellie has x dollars in her savings account. She withdrew $32.65 for a purchase, which left her with $125.35 in the account. Solve the equation x−32.65=125.35 using inverse operations to find out how much she had in her savings account before her purchase.
$158
$451.85
$92.70
$4,092.68
To solve the equation x - 32.65 = 125.35, we need to isolate x by adding 32.65 to both sides of the equation.
x - 32.65 + 32.65 = 125.35 + 32.65
x = 158
Therefore, Ellie had $158 in her savings account before her purchase. The answer is $158.