Owen has $13. Glen has $5
w more than Owen. Valen has $2
w less than Glen.
- Find the amount of money that Valen has in terms of w.
- Find the total amount of money that the three boys have in terms of w.
- If w = 7, how much does Valen have?
(a)
Amount that Owen has = $13
Amount that Glen has = $(13 + 5
w)
Amount that Valen has
= 13 + 5
w - 2
w = $(13 + 3
w)
(b)
Total amount that the three boys have
= 13 + 13 + 5
w + 13 + 3
w= 13 + 13 + 13 + 5
w + 3
w = $(39 + 8
w)
(c)
Amount that Valen has
= 13 + 3
w= 13 + 3 x 7
= 13 + 21
= $34
Answer(s): (a) $(13 + 3
w) or $(3
w + 13); (b) $(39 + 8
w) or $(8
w + 39); (c) $34