Question

The skateboard Rita would like to buy costs $ 6 less than 3 times the amount she saved. The skateboard costs $ 69. How much money has Rita saved? Choose the steps that show how to solve this problem using arithmetic

Answer 1

Given:

The skateboard Rita would like to buy costs $ 6 less than 3 times the amount she saved.

The skateboard costs $69.

To find:

The saved amount.

Solution:

Let x be the saved amount.

The skateboard Rita would like to buy costs $ 6 less than 3 times the amount she saved. So, the cost of the skateboard is $3x-6$.

The skateboard costs $69.

$3x-6=69$

$3x=69+6$

$3x=75$

Divide both sides by 3.

$x=\dfrac{75}{3}$

$x=25$

Therefore, Rita saved $25.