Jeffrey earned $65 doing yard work. He bought a pair of jeans
for $31.25 and a sweatshirt for $16.50. He set aside the
money left from his shopping trip to buy a gift for his cousin.
How much money did he set aside for the gift?
1. What do you need to find before you can solve the
problem?
2. Write equations to represent the problem. Then solve
the problem.
How do I write the equations to solve #2?
