Ahmad has $12. Cole has $5
x more than Ahmad. Neave has $2
x less than Cole.
- Find the amount of money that Neave has in terms of x.
- Find the total amount of money that the three boys have in terms of x.
- If x = 5, how much does Neave have?
(a)
Amount that Ahmad has = $12
Amount that Cole has = $(12 + 5
x)
Amount that Neave has
= 12 + 5
x - 2
x = $(12 + 3
x)
(b)
Total amount that the three boys have
= 12 + 12 + 5
x + 12 + 3
x= 12 + 12 + 12 + 5
x + 3
x = $(36 + 8
x)
(c)
Amount that Neave has
= 12 + 3
x= 12 + 3 x 5
= 12 + 15
= $27
Answer(s): (a) $(12 + 3
x) or $(3
x + 12); (b) $(36 + 8
x) or $(8
x + 36); (c) $27