Brittany brought her collection of Map Mosaics jigsaw puzzles to a secondhand store to sell. She was paid cash for all 8 puzzles in her collection. Before she left, Brittany used $7.25 of her earnings to purchase a used board game. She had $12.75 remaining.
Which equation can you use to find the amount of money, p, Brittany received for each puzzle in her collection?
How much money did Brittany receive for each puzzle in her collection?
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The equation to find the amount of money Brittany received for each puzzle is:
8p - 7.25 = 12.75.
To solve this equation, first add 7.25 to both sides of the equation:
8p = 20.
Then divide both sides of the equation by 8:
p = 2.50.
Therefore, Brittany received $2.50 for each puzzle in her collection.