Concept explainers
To translate given problem into an equation and to find the amount Jon and Amy did each spend.
Answer to Problem 12CT
Required equation:
Amy spent = $12.
Jon spent
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Jon spent $5 more than Amy and they spent $29 in all.
Calculation:
Let the amount that Amy spent (in $) =
According to given problem
The amount that Jon spent (in $)
Total amount spent by both of them = $29
Therefore,
Amount spent by Amy + Amount spent by Jon = Total Amount spent by them together.
Substituting values,
Now, we need to solve above equation for x.
Combine like terms
Subtracting 5 on both sides
Dividing both sides by 2
Therefore, the amount spent by Amy = $12.
And the amount spent by Jon
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