Question

Explain how to write and solve the equation.

Sonja paid $12.50 to see a movie and has $30 left. How much money did Sonja have before she paid for the movie?

Answer 1

Answer:$12.50 is the difference between the amount of money Sonja started with and $30. So this is a subtraction problem that can be written as 30 = s – 12.50. Undo subtraction by adding 12.50 to both sides. The answer is $42.50.

Explanation:

$12.50 is the difference between the amount of money Sonja started with and $30. So this is a subtraction problem that can be written as 30 = s – 12.50. Undo subtraction by adding 12.50 to both sides. The answer is $42.50

Answer 2

$12.50 is the difference between the amount of money Sonja started with and $30. So this is a subtraction problem that can be written as 30 = s – 12.50. Undo subtraction by adding 12.50 to both sides. The answer is $42.50 thats the sample response and answer

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