Question 663624: While shopping for clothes, Hailey spent $3 less than twice what Cody spent. Hailey spent $73. How much did Cody Spend? Found 2 solutions by ReadingBoosters, MathTherapy:Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hailey spent 73 = 2x-3, where x is Cody's spending.
73 = 2x - 3
Add 3 to both sides to isolate x
76 = 2x
x = 38
Cody spent $38
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You can put this solution on YOUR website!
While shopping for clothes, Hailey spent $3 less than twice what Cody spent. Hailey spent $73. How much did Cody Spend?
Let amount Cody spent be C
Then Hailey spent 2C - 3. Given that Hailey spent $73, we therefore have:
2C - 3 = 73
2C = 73 + 3
2C = 76
C, or amount Cody spent = , or
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