Question

Terry and Jan are in college. Terry has earned twice as many credits as Jan. How many credits do Jan & Terry have if together they earned 51 hours ?

Answer 1

Jan has 17 credits and Terry has 34 credits.

Explanation:

Set up an equation:

Assume Jan’s credits is x

Terry’s credits is 2x

They add up to 51 hours.

Equation: 2x+x=51

x= 17

Jan: 17 credits

Terry: 34 credits.