A store is having its year in sale. A shirt now cost $7.98 which is half of its original price complete and solve the working equation that represents the original price P of the shirt.
__p = 7.98
P = __ dollars
P = 2 x 7.98
P = $15.96 dollars
To solve the equation and find the original price, we can use the information that the current price of the shirt, which is $7.98, is half of its original price.
Let's set up the equation:
Original price (P) = 2 * Current price (7.98)
To find the original price, we multiply the current price by 2:
P = 2 * 7.98
Now, let's solve the equation:
P = 15.96
Therefore, the original price (P) of the shirt is $15.96.
To solve for the original price of the shirt, we can use the equation:
P = 2p
Where P represents the original price and p represents the current price.
Plugging in the given value of p = 7.98, we have:
P = 2(7.98)
P = 15.96
Therefore, the original price of the shirt was $15.96.