Question

Eduardo spent half of his weekly allowance on clothes. To earn more money his parents let him weed the garden for $8. What is his weekly allowance if he ended with $12? Set up an equation and solve it.

Answer 1

His weekly allowance is $8

The equation needed to solve it is:

[x - (x/2)] + 8 = 12

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer: his weekly allowance is $8

The model to solve the problem is

X/2+8=12

Explanation:

To get Eduardo's weekly allowance

Say it is x

Now he spent half of x on clothes and earns extra $8 more to end up with $12

Therefore

x/2+8=12

x/2=12-8

x/2=4

x=8