SOLUTION: Coupons for subtracts $5.16 from the price of a shirt you paid $15.48 for the shirtafter using a coupon write and solve an equation to find the original price of the shirt

Question 1091386: Coupons for subtracts $5.16 from the price of a shirt you paid $15.48 for the shirtafter using a coupon write and solve an equation to find the original price of the shirt
Answer by math_helper(2461) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since the amount paid of $15.48 is after using the coupon, the value of the coupon must be added to this amount to get the original price:
Let y = original price = $15.48 + $5.16

Solving just requires adding the two numbers on the right hand side:

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