A discounted ticket for a football game costs $12.50 less than the original price p. You pay $63 for a discounted ticket write and solve an equation to find the original price

In the given question it is already given that the original price of the ticket for the football game is "p". It is also given that the $63 is the discounted price of the ticket. $12.50 is the discount given on the original price of the ticket. These information's are enough for solving the given question.

We can write the equation as

p - 12.50 = 63

p = 63 + 12.50

= 75.50

So the original price of the ticket for the football game is $75.50