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Tim, Ryan, and Joe are brothers. Their mom, Lisa gives them each a weekly allowance. Since Tim is older, she gives him 4 more dollars than Joe. Ryan is the youngest and receives 2 less dollars than Joe. Lisa gives a total of 20 dollars a week in allowance. With Joe receiving m dollars, which equation demonstrates the situation?

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Answer:

m + (m+4) + (m-2) = 20 or 3m + 2 = 20

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