Question

The total cost of the fatigato family's two cars was 71,482. The cost of one car was 38,295. Write an equation using a variable to represent the cost of the familys other car.

Answer 1

The total cost of the cars owned by the Fatigato family can be calculated by adding up the individual cost of the cars. We are given that the family has two cars. The cost of one car is also given. To be able to answer this item, we let x be the missing cost of the other car. 

The equation that would best illustrate the given above is,
                        x + 38295 = 71482