Question

Roxanne and Susana do some fundraising for their scout group. Together they raised $622.

If Susana raised Sp, and Roxanne raised $160 more than Susana:
13a Solve for the value of p.

Answer 1

p = 231

Explanation:

Let us start by creating an equation for the amount of money Roxanne raised:

Roxanne = p+160

We can then represent the total amount raised by the two girls by adding these two figures together:

Total = Roxanne + Susana

We are told that together they raised $622, so we can now fill in the values:

Total = Roxanne + Susana = $622

Which can be expressed as:

p+160 + p = $622

We can now combine the like terms to make the equation easier to solve:

2p+160 = $622

We need to isolate the variable p, so we can subtract 160 from both sides

2p = $622-160

2p = $462

Finally, we can divide both sides by 2 to find the value of p:

`\sf p = (462)/(2)`

p = 231

Therefore, the value of p is 231.