How much he spend on one pair of pants

Question

after tax he spent $36.50 on a pear of pant if tax was $2.05 how much did he spend on one pair of pants 

 

Answer 1

Let x = the cost of a pair of pants

x + 2.05 = 36.50      Subtract 2.05 from both sides

x = $34.45

 

If this isn't an algebra class, just subtract 2.05 from 36.50.