Tommy has $14. Brandon has $5
q more than Tommy. Lee has $2
q less than Brandon.
- Find the amount of money that Lee has in terms of q.
- Find the total amount of money that the three boys have in terms of q.
- If q = 7, how much does Lee have?
(a)
Amount that Tommy has = $14
Amount that Brandon has = $(14 + 5
q)
Amount that Lee has
= 14 + 5
q - 2
q = $(14 + 3
q)
(b)
Total amount that the three boys have
= 14 + 14 + 5
q + 14 + 3
q= 14 + 14 + 14 + 5
q + 3
q = $(42 + 8
q)
(c)
Amount that Lee has
= 14 + 3
q= 14 + 3 x 7
= 14 + 21
= $35
Answer(s): (a) $(14 + 3
q) or $(3
q + 14); (b) $(42 + 8
q) or $(8
q + 42); (c) $35