Lizzy: Megan pays $16 for a shirt that costs $22 before sales. What is the amount of the discount?.
Me: Hmmm, let me think. I think this is the detailed solution:
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Let x be the amount of the discount. We have, 22 - x = $16. We change the writing of the equation:. 22 - x + x = 16 + x. So, 22 = 16 + x. We then Remove 16 from both sides:. 22 - 16 = 16 + x - 16. So, 22 - 16 = x. So, the amount of the discount is x = $6. Final answer: 6.
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