• The manager of a bookstore uses the equation 8 = p - 3.5 to find the price a student pays for a book.
Which situation could the equation represent?
• The sale price, s. of a book is $3.50 less than the original price,p.
• Use the equation 8 = p - 3.5 to help you complete the table.
Original Price in Dollars (p) 3.50 4.50 5.00 8.00
Sale Price in Dollars (s)
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7
00
9
4
5
6
1