[tex]\text{ \$9.50 +\$ 2.25 +w=14}[/tex]
Explanation
Step 1
et
w represents the cost of gift-wrapping.
then
Jessie spent a total of $14
total= 14
the cost for postage=$2.25
the cost of the gift( itself)=9.50
in words, the total is
the total cost is the cost of the gift plus the cost of the postage plus the cost of gift-wrapping
Now,replace
[tex]\begin{gathered} 14=\text{ \$9.50 +\$ 2.25 +w} \\ \text{reordering} \\ \text{ \$9.50 +\$ 2.25 +w=14} \end{gathered}[/tex]
