Question

Chris has saved twice the number of quarters that nora saved plus 6. the

number of quarters chris saved is also five times the difference of the number of
quarters and 3 that nora has saved. write and solve an equation to find the
number of quarters they each have saved.

Answer 1

Chris 20 Nora

Explanation:

Chris 2x+6 2(7)+6=20

Nora x x=7.

2x+6=5(x+3)

2x+6=5x-15

-2x on both sides

6= 3x-15

add 15 to both sides

6+15=21

21=3x

divide by 3

x=