### Instruction: Emily went to the store and bought art supplies for $20 and 2 skirts that cost the same amount of money. She spent a total of $50. How much did Emily pay for each of the skirts?### Response: First, you need to set up the problem with the information given. The cost of the skirts and art supplies must equal $50. Therefore 20 + 2x = 50, with x being the cost of the skirts
Next, you need to solve for x, which is the cost of the skirts. To do this, subtract 20 from both sides, 20 + 2x - 20 = 50 - 20
Next, you need to combine like terms, 2x = 30
Finally, you need to divide both sides by 2, 2x/2 = 30/2
The cost of each skirt is $15 because 30/2 = 15
The answer is 15