Question

Paula bought a ski jacket on sale for $6 less than half its original price She paid $88 for the jacket. What was the original price?

Answer 1

`$88 = P/2 - $6`
`$94 = P/2`
188$ = P

Explanation:

Considering that the original price was first halved and then subtracted by 6$ to get a value of 88$, you can reverse all the steps made to get 88$. So first, 88$ + 6$, then (88$+6$) * 2 to reverse it from being halved, and your answer is 188$.

Answer 2

Let, the original price of the jacket be `x`....
The original price is halfed... `x/2`
Then `$6` are reduced `x/2-6`
And that is equal to `$88`
So....
`x/2-6=88`
Transfer the 6
`x/2=94`
Transfer the 2
`x=188`
The original price was `$188`