Concept explainers
How much money does the trip cost?
Answer to Problem 2PSQ
The total cost of the trip would be $218.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
You are saving money for a school trip. You have saved $156. This is $62 less than the trip costs.
Calculation:
Let x represent the total cost of the trip.
We have been given that we have already saved an amount of $156 for the trip and we still need $62.
We can represent this information in an equation as:
Let us solve for x.
Therefore, the total cost of the trip would be $218.
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