Question

A discounted ticket for a football game costs $12.50 less than the original price p. You pay $63 for a discounted ticket. Write and solve an equation to find the original price.

Answer 1

Original price 75.50.
12.50+63=75.50

Answer 2

$75.50

Explanation:

$63 = p - $12.50 -Add $12.50 to both sides

$12.50 + $63 = p - $12.50 + $12.50

$75.50 = p

$75.50 is the original price

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