Analyzing One-Variable Relationships in Context

An equation has two sides separated by an equality sign. $$\begin{array}{r}\dots =\dots \end{array}$$ Since the price is unknown, let's call it a variable $p.$ Neri told Jimar that his ticket costs $\$12$ more than hers, so Neri's ticket costs $p-12.95.$ $$\begin{array}{r}p-12.95=\dots \end{array}$$ This expression should be equal to the price of Neri's ticket. Therefore, we can complete the equation by writing $44$ on the right-hand side. $$\begin{array}{r}p-12.95=44\end{array}$$ The equation can now be solved using inverse operations. The price of Jimar's ticket is $\$56.95.$