Question

Israel and Kylie plan a fundraiser for a running club. They begin with a balance of $-80 because of expenses. In the first hour of the fundraiser, they collect equal donations from 9 family members, which brings their balance to $-44. How much did each parent give?

Explain.

Answer 1

Answer: $4

Step-by-step explanation: To find how much each family paid, we must do this:

80-44

That gets us to 36. Now, we do 36 / 9, and get 4!

TIP: Don't worry about the negative signs, It won't be used in this. I hope this helped!