Asher has $9. Carl has $5
p more than Asher. Eric has $2
p less than Carl.
- Find the amount of money that Eric has in terms of p.
- Find the total amount of money that the three boys have in terms of p.
- If p = 4, how much does Eric have?
(a)
Amount that Asher has = $9
Amount that Carl has = $(9 + 5
p)
Amount that Eric has
= 9 + 5
p - 2
p = $(9 + 3
p)
(b)
Total amount that the three boys have
= 9 + 9 + 5
p + 9 + 3
p= 9 + 9 + 9 + 5
p + 3
p = $(27 + 8
p)
(c)
Amount that Eric has
= 9 + 3
p= 9 + 3 x 4
= 9 + 12
= $21
Answer(s): (a) $(9 + 3
p) or $(3
p + 9); (b) $(27 + 8
p) or $(8
p + 27); (c) $21