Question

Students and faculty raised $6042 for band uniforms. The faculty raised $1780. Which equation can you use to find the amount a (in dollars) raised by the students?

Answer 1

From the question $6042 is the total amount raised by the students and the faculty

The faculty raised $1780
The students raised $a

To get the total amount, we add what the students raised to what the faculty raised and this will be equal to $6042

This is expressed as:

a + 1780 = 6042

Which is the expression for getting a (the amount raised by the student)

We can go ahead and get this amount by subtracting 1780 from both sides of this expression

a = 6042 - 1780 =$4262

Answer 2

Solution :-

Total amount raised by the students and faculty for band uniforms = $6042

Amount raised by the faculty for band uniforms = $1780

Amount raised by the students for band uniforms = $a

To get the total amount raised by the students and the faculty, we have to add the amount raised by the students and the faculty.

The expression will be as follows.

1780 + a = 6042

Now, we can solve this equation to find the amount raised by the students.

⇒ 1780 + a = 6042

⇒ a = 6042 - 1780

⇒ a = 4262

So, amount raised by the students is $4262

Answer.