Question

Tim spend half of his allowance going to the movies he washed the family car and earned 7 dollars. What is his weekly allowance if he ended with 17 dollars

Answer 1

Set up an equation: 1/2x+7=17
Simplify: 1/2x=10
x=20

His weekly allowance is $20

Answer 2

17.50 it is because if you take 7 x 5 35 then divide by 2