Question

On Saturday morning , Owen earned $ 24 . By the end of the afternoon he had earned a total of $ 60 . Enter an equation , using x as your variable , to determine whether Owen earned $ 36 or $ 31 on Saturday afternoon .

Answer 1

24 + x = 60

Owen earns $36 in the Saturday afternoon.

Explanation:

On Saturday morning, Owen earned $ 24. By the end of the afternoon, he had earned a total of $ 60.

Now, if Owen earned $x on Saturday afternoon, then the equation of x that models the situation will be

24 + x = 60 (Answer)

Solving the above equation we get

x = $36

Therefore, Owen earns $36 on Saturday afternoon. (Answer)