Josie's favorite board game is Into the Night. A new expansion pack was just released, which costs $19.14 after taxes. After buying the expansion pack, Josie had $25.86 left in her wallet. Let m represent how much money Josie had to start. Which equation models the problem? Choices: (A)m - 19.14 = 25.86 (B)m + 19.14 = 25.86 Solve this equation to find how much money Josie had to start. $____

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Josie's favorite board game is Into the Night. A new expansion pack was just released, which costs $19.14 after taxes. After buying the expansion pack, Josie had $25.86 left in her wallet.  Let m represent how much money Josie had to start. Which equation models the problem?   Choices: (A)m - 19.14 = 25.86 (B)m + 19.14 = 25.86    Solve this equation to find how much money Josie had to start. $____

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Identify Equation:  Identify the correct equation that models the situation. Josie spent $19.14, and then had $25.86 left. The equation that fits this scenario is m - 19.14 = 25.86, where m is the total amount she had initially. Solve Equation:  Solve the equation m - 19.14 = 25.86 to find the initial amount of money, m. Add 19.14 to both sides of the equation to isolate m: m - 19.14 + 19.14 = 25.86 + 19.14 m = 45.00

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