Question

You earn $30 for painting a fence, spend $20 on a game, and give $8 to your friend. You have $16 left. Write an equation and define the variable to show how much money you started with?

Answer 1

14 because I did the math

Answer 2

Started with $14

Explanation:

Item Earned($) Spent($)

Painting 30

Game 20

Moneybags 8

Totals +30 -28

We started with x dollars. To determine x:

x +$30 - $28 = $16

x + $2 = $16

x = $14

I started with $14