Question

A company held a fundraising event for a charity Andrew contributed $25 less than twice as much as Michael The sum of their contributions was $200. How much did Andrew contribute? A. $75 B. $125 C. $150 . $175

Answer 1

Step 1

write an equation for the amount contributed by both Andrew and Michael

Let x represent the amount contributed by Michael

Michael = x

Andrew = 2x - 25

Step 2

Sum of their contributions is $200

x + 2x - 25 = 200

Step 3

Solve the linear equation

collect like terms

x + 2x - 25 = 200

3x = 200 + 25

3x = 225

divide through by 3

x = 225/3

x = 75