Jane spent $42 for shoes. This was $14 less than twice what she spent for a blouse. How much was the blouse?  Select:
A) 10
B) 25
C) 14
D) 16
E) 28
Every word problem has an unknown number. In this problem, it is the price of the blouse. Always let x represent the unknown number. That is, let x answer the question.   Let x, then, be how much she spent for the blouse. The problem states that "This" -- that is, $42 -- was $14 less than two times x.   Here is the equation:   2x − 14= 42.   2x= 42 + 14= 
<gadget id="calculator">42 + 14</gadget>
<output>56</output>
56   x= 56/2= 
<gadget id="calculator">56/2</gadget>
<output>28</output>
28.   Ans is 28
<result>E</result>
Jane spent $42 for shoes. This was $14 less than twice what she spent for a blouse. How much was the blouse?