Question

Michael received $275 more from relatives than friends. He received $4275 dollars in all, how much money did he receive from relatives and how much money did he receive from friends?

Answer 1

4000 thousand from relatives and 275 from friends

Answer 2

Michael received $2275 ftom relatives and $2000 from friends

Explanation:

Let r represent the amount of money from relatives

Let f represent the amount of money from friends

f+r=4275

f+275=r

Use substitution, f+(f+275)=4275

2f+275=4275

2f=4000

f=2000

Substitute 2000 in for f

2000+275=r

2275=r

ANSWER:

Micheal received $2275 from relatives and $2000 from friends