Question

audrey and her 3 friends each have x dollars. They each spend $2 to get into a fair.Then they combine their money and had a total of $12. How much did each person have before they went to the fair?

Answer 1

$5.00 because

12÷4=3

4+2=5

the equation= 4x=4(2)+12

Answer 2

Answer: Before going to the fair each person had $5.00

Step-by-step explanation: Audrey and her 3 friends equals 4 people in total

$2.00 each

2 x 4 = $8.00 to get in all together

$12.00 left over plus the $8.00 to get in is

$20.00 they all had together

now divide the 20 by the four of them, each person had $5.00