Albert has $8. Cody has $4
k more than Albert. Will has $2
k less than Cody.
- Find the amount of money that Will has in terms of k.
- Find the total amount of money that the three boys have in terms of k.
- If k = 5, how much does Will have?
(a)
Amount that Albert has = $8
Amount that Cody has = $(8 + 4
k)
Amount that Will has
= 8 + 4
k - 2
k = $(8 + 2
k)
(b)
Total amount that the three boys have
= 8 + 8 + 4
k + 8 + 2
k= 8 + 8 + 8 + 4
k + 2
k = $(24 + 6
k)
(c)
Amount that Will has
= 8 + 2
k= 8 + 2 x 5
= 8 + 10
= $18
Answer(s): (a) $(8 + 2
k) or $(2
k + 8); (b) $(24 + 6
k) or $(6
k + 24); (c) $18