Question

zach is shopping for his trip to italy. he started with $50, bought 1 shirt, and now he has $35. what is the cost of the shirt he purchased? 50 -? = 35

Explanation:

Step1: Rearrange to find the unknown

Let \( x \) = cost of the shirt. Rearrange \( 50 - x = 35 \) to \( x = 50 - 35 \)

Step2: Calculate the difference

\( x = 50 - 35 \)

Answer:

\( 15 \) dollars