Ryan has $14. Zeph has $5
t more than Ryan. Jeremy has $2
t less than Zeph.
- Find the amount of money that Jeremy has in terms of t.
- Find the total amount of money that the three boys have in terms of t.
- If t = 4, how much does Jeremy have?
(a)
Amount that Ryan has = $14
Amount that Zeph has = $(14 + 5
t)
Amount that Jeremy has
= 14 + 5
t - 2
t = $(14 + 3
t)
(b)
Total amount that the three boys have
= 14 + 14 + 5
t + 14 + 3
t= 14 + 14 + 14 + 5
t + 3
t = $(42 + 8
t)
(c)
Amount that Jeremy has
= 14 + 3
t= 14 + 3 x 4
= 14 + 12
= $26
Answer(s): (a) $(14 + 3
t) or $(3
t + 14); (b) $(42 + 8
t) or $(8
t + 42); (c) $26