Question

Kirk gets x dollars pocket money. Lenny gets twice as much as Kirk, less $10. Write an expression for the amount Lenny gets.

a) 2x - 10
b) x/2 - 10
c) x - 20
d) 2x + 10

Answer 1

The expression for the amount Lenny gets is 2x - 10.

Step-by-step explanation:

To write an expression for the amount Lenny gets, we need to consider that Lenny gets twice as much as Kirk, less $10. If Kirk gets x dollars, then Lenny gets 2x - 10 dollars. Therefore, the correct expression is a) 2x - 10.