Question 272194

a pair of running shoes cost less than $37 twice the cost of a pair of basketball shoes. The basketball shoes cost $48.50. How much do the running shoes cost?

let the cost of running shoes be x

it costs $37 less than twice the cost of basket ball shoes
twice the basketball shoes will be $48.50 *2 = $97

$97-$37 is the cost of running shoes

= $60

Running shoes cost $60