Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
You know the total will be $70.
She bought food, let's call that "F"
She spent $26 more on clothes than food. So her clothes purchase is "F+26".
So let's set-up the equation this way:
food + clothing = Total Spent
F + F + 26 = 70
2F + 26 = 70 (subtract 26 from both sides of the = sign)
2F = 44 (Divide both sides so you find out how much was spent on "F" or food.)
F = 22 (But the question doesn't stop there.)
Deborah spent $22 on food. (Remember, she spent $26 more on clothes, so we have to use our "clothes" equation? ) Deborah spent $48 on clothes. She spent a total of $70 on her purchases.
