SOLUTION: Lisa sold her old bike for $140 less than she paid
for it. She sold the bike for $85. Write an equation
to find out how much Lisa paid for her bike.
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Question 1096305: Lisa sold her old bike for $140 less than she paid
for it. She sold the bike for $85. Write an equation
to find out how much Lisa paid for her bike. Answer by Rhodium(14) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The amount of money Lisa paid for her bike is unknown, thus it will be x:
x
Lisa sold her old bike for $140, thus we subtract:
x - $140
Lisa sold her old bike for $85, thus we receive our answer:
x - $140 = $85
