Part A:
One possible sequence of steps to find the cost of each frozen meal could be:
1. Subtract the amount spent on paper towels from the total amount spent at the store: $22 - $9 = $13
2. Divide the remaining amount equally between the two frozen meals: $13 / 2 = $6.50
Part B:
The following shows the algebraic steps used to solve an equation to determine the cost of each frozen meal:
Let x be the cost of each frozen meal.
Equation: 2x = 13
Explanation: Since Aniyah spent $13 on two frozen meals, we can represent the cost per meal as x. Since she bought two meals, the total cost would be 2x. The equation 2x = 13 represents this scenario.
To solve the equation, we divide both sides by 2:
2x / 2 = 13 / 2
x = 6.50
Therefore, the cost of each frozen meal is $6.50.