Question

Jake and his little brother are buying a birthday gift for their grandmother. His brother can contribute $10. Let m be the amount of money Jake can contribute.

A. Write an expression that represents how much Jake and his brother will spend combined.



B. Write an equation that models the situation if they want to spend $25 altogether.



C. Solve the equation to find out how much Jake must contribute if they spend $25.

Answer 1

A. m+$10

B. m+$10=$25

C. m+$10=$25

m=$25-$10

m=$15

jake must contribute $15