Question

A discounted concert ticket costs $14.50 less than the original price p. You pay $53 for a discounted ticket. Write and solve and equation to find the original price.

Answer 1

x - 14.50 = 53
^ original equation ^
x - 14.50 = 53
   +14.50  +14.50
x = 67.50

The original price is 67.50$

Answer 2

x = 67.50 Shorter way lol