Jenson has $10. Zane has $5
m more than Jenson. Dylan has $2
m less than Zane.
- Find the amount of money that Dylan has in terms of m.
- Find the total amount of money that the three boys have in terms of m.
- If m = 5, how much does Dylan have?
(a)
Amount that Jenson has = $10
Amount that Zane has = $(10 + 5
m)
Amount that Dylan has
= 10 + 5
m - 2
m = $(10 + 3
m)
(b)
Total amount that the three boys have
= 10 + 10 + 5
m + 10 + 3
m= 10 + 10 + 10 + 5
m + 3
m = $(30 + 8
m)
(c)
Amount that Dylan has
= 10 + 3
m= 10 + 3 x 5
= 10 + 15
= $25
Answer(s): (a) $(10 + 3
m) or $(3
m + 10); (b) $(30 + 8
m) or $(8
m + 30); (c) $25