Question

Students have been saving up for a trip to the mall. Jherica has $5.50 more than Erin, and Alexa has $10.00 less than Jherica. Together they have a total of $85.00. How much does each person have?

Answer 1

Erin = x

Jherica = x + 5.50

Alexa = (x+5.50) - 10

After determining the following, you want to plug it into an equation.

So,

x + (x+5.50) + (x+5.50 - 10) = $85.00

Solve.