To determine how much Denise still owes her friend Jessica, we need to follow these steps:
1. Identify the total amount Denise originally owed.
- Denise initially owes Jessica [tex]$25.
2. Identify the amount Denise paid back.
- Denise paid Jessica $[/tex]17.
3. Subtract the amount paid from the initial debt to find the remaining debt.
- Initial debt: [tex]$25
- Amount paid: $[/tex]17
- Remaining debt = Initial debt - Amount paid
- Remaining debt = [tex]$25 - $[/tex]17
4. Calculate the result of the subtraction.
- [tex]$25 - $[/tex]17 = [tex]$8
Therefore, Denise still owes Jessica $[/tex]8.
