Question

Use the following information.

Javier had $25.04$when he went to the mall. His friend Sally had $32.67$. Javier wanted to buy a shirt for $27.89$.

How much money did he have to borrow from Sally to buy the shirt?

Short answer

Javier have to borrow $2.85$ from Sally to buy the shirt.

Step-by-step solution

– Definition of equation.

Equation is a mathematical statement it which two expressions are equal to each other.

– Given information.

Javier had $25.04$ and Sally had $32.67$.

The price of shirt is $27.89$.

– Write the equation and solve it.

Let $x$be the amount Javier have to borrow from Sally to buy the shirt. Then,

$25.04+x=27.89$

Subtract $25.04$from both sides.

$\begin{array}{l}25.04+x-25.04=27.89-25.04\\ x=2.85\end{array}$

Thus, the Javier have to borrow $2.85$ from Sally to buy the shirt.