SOLUTION: Janet spent $42 on shoes, this was $14 less than twice the cost of a blouse. Let the variable 'p' be the cost of the shoes. Give an algebraic equation for the cost of the blouse

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Question 1114086: Janet spent $42 on shoes, this was $14 less than twice the cost of a blouse. Let the variable 'p' be the cost of the shoes. Give an algebraic equation for the cost of the blouse and solve the equation
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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i believe your algebraic equation will be:

p = 2b - 14

when p = 42, this equation becomes 42 = 2b - 14

add 14 to both sides of the equation to get 56 = 2b

solve for b to get b = 56/2 = 28