Question

Kehinde pays $1870 in rent every month. This amount is $80 more than twice what his brother Azarias pays for rent. How much does Azarias pay for rent?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Let's denote the amount Azarias pays for rent as "x." According to the given information, Kehinde pays $80 more than twice Azarias' rent. Therefore, we can set up the following equation:

2x + $80 = $1870

To solve for x, we can subtract $80 from both sides of the equation and then divide by 2:

2x = $1870 - $80

2x = $1790

x = $1790 / 2

Evaluating the expression:

x = $895

Therefore, Azarias pays $895 for rent.