Dylan has $18. Paul has $5
s more than Dylan. Jenson has $2
s less than Paul.
- Find the amount of money that Jenson has in terms of s.
- Find the total amount of money that the three boys have in terms of s.
- If s = 6, how much does Jenson have?
(a)
Amount that Dylan has = $18
Amount that Paul has = $(18 + 5
s)
Amount that Jenson has
= 18 + 5
s - 2
s = $(18 + 3
s)
(b)
Total amount that the three boys have
= 18 + 18 + 5
s + 18 + 3
s= 18 + 18 + 18 + 5
s + 3
s = $(54 + 8
s)
(c)
Amount that Jenson has
= 18 + 3
s= 18 + 3 x 6
= 18 + 18
= $36
Answer(s): (a) $(18 + 3
s) or $(3
s + 18); (b) $(54 + 8
s) or $(8
s + 54); (c) $36