Question

liz knows y jokes sam knows five fewer jokes than this how many jokes dose same know how many jokes do they know togethor

Answer 1

Sam: y - 5, Total: y + (y - 5) jokes

Explanation:

Liz knows y jokes.

Sam knows y - 5 jokes.

Together they have y + (y - 5) jokes total.

Answer 2

Answer: jokes=x+x-5

Explanation:

if liv is x and sam is y then the equation is jokes=x+x-5 because sam knows 5 fewer jokes than liz