(1) Shelley has ten more dollars than michelle.
(2)Together they have $50
put this in an equation.
2006-09-05 14:07:10 · 10 answers · asked by a 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Shelley=S
Michelle=M
M+10=S
S+M=50
theres your two equations... now, because S is represented by M+10, you can replace the "S" in the bottom equation:
(M+10)+M=S
2006-09-05 14:09:57 · answer #1 · answered by glddstgpsy26 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10+x=50
2006-09-05 14:09:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to "translate" the statements into math.
Let s be how much money Shelley has and,
Let m be how much money Michelle has.
We can write "Together they have $50" as
s+m=50
How much more money does Shelley have? $10
This can be written as s=m+10
All you need to do now is substitute into s+m=10 and solve for the remaining variable. Use this to find out how much the other has.
2006-09-05 14:12:38 · answer #3 · answered by ohderek 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
S= Shelley M=Michelle
(S+10)+M=$50
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2006-09-09 10:28:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
S + 10 = M
S + M = 50
You could solve by substitution
Since M = S + 10
S + (S + 10) = 50
2S + 10 = 50
2S = 40
S = 20
This would make M = 30
2006-09-05 14:12:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
50 - 10 divided by 2 gives you m then 50 - m = s (s- 30 m- 20)
2006-09-05 14:10:27 · answer #6 · answered by jess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have S and M,
S = 10 + M.
togheter have $50 so,
s + m = 50, but s = 10 + m.
10 + m + m = 50
10 + 2m = 50
5 + m = 25
m = 20...
2006-09-05 14:12:43 · answer #7 · answered by GN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shelly has 30 dollars, michelle has 20
so you could either say
20+30=50, which is kinda easy
2006-09-05 14:11:03 · answer #8 · answered by four_leaf_clover007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(x-10)+x = 50
2006-09-05 14:08:43 · answer #9 · answered by Jimee77 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i should know this but I just know the answer which isnt what you are looking for
2006-09-05 14:09:06 · answer #10 · answered by Skittles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋