Question

Jamie and Sara went shopping at the mall. Jamie spent $25 more than three times what Sara spent. Jamie spent $154.

Which equation will help us find how much Sara spent?

x/3 + $25 = $154
x/3 - $25 = $154
3x + $25 = $154
3x - $25 = $154

Answer 1

3x + 25 = $154

Explanation:

Answer 2

3x + 25 = $154
In the question it says "three times what Sara spent", so that's how I got 3x. The term "more than" not only means >, but can be used as another way to express the addition symbol in written equations. Hope this helps!