Mark has $14. Carl has $4
p more than Mark. Valen has $2
p less than Carl.
- Find the amount of money that Valen has in terms of p.
- Find the total amount of money that the three boys have in terms of p.
- If p = 6, how much does Valen have?
(a)
Amount that Mark has = $14
Amount that Carl has = $(14 + 4
p)
Amount that Valen has
= 14 + 4
p - 2
p = $(14 + 2
p)
(b)
Total amount that the three boys have
= 14 + 14 + 4
p + 14 + 2
p= 14 + 14 + 14 + 4
p + 2
p = $(42 + 6
p)
(c)
Amount that Valen has
= 14 + 2
p= 14 + 2 x 6
= 14 + 12
= $26
Answer(s): (a) $(14 + 2
p) or $(2
p + 14); (b) $(42 + 6
p) or $(6
p + 42); (c) $26