Jan spent the day at the mall. She came home with $9.50. She spent $5.25 on earrings and 3 times that amount on a shirt. How much money did she take to the mall originally? *

She took $30.50 to the mall originally

Step-by-step explanation:

Let us solve the problem step by step

∵ She spent $5.25 on earrings

∵ The price of the shirt is 3 times the price of the earrings

∴ The price of the shirt = 3 × 5.25 = 15.75

∴ She spent $15.75 on the shirt

Find her total spending in the mall by adding the prices of earrings and the shirt

∴ She spent = 5.25 + 15.75 = 21

∴ She spent $21 on the mall

∵ She came home with $9.50

∵ She spent $21 on the mall

- Add them to find her original amount of money

∴ She took = 21 + 9.50 = 30.50

∴ She took $30.50 to the mall originally

yes

step-by-step explanation:

so of course you want to start by plugging the 5 in which goes to 7(5)+3(5)=50 because 7*5=35 and 3*5=15 and then add them together, then plug in the 5 to the other equation as well 9(5)+5=50 because 9*5= 45 and then add 5 and so yes they are equivalent.