Question

Jane wants to buys some lollipops. If she buys 2 lollipops, she will have 3 dollars left. If she wants to buy 3 lollipops, she will need 2 more dollars. Jane has ___ dollars.

Answer 1

Since Jane wants to buys some lollipops, Jane has $13 dollars.

To answer the question, we need to solve simultaneous equations

What are simultaneous equations?

Simultaneous equations are pairs of equations that contain two unknowns

How to calculate how much Jane has using simultaneous equations

Let

• x = price per lollipop and
• y = total amount Jane has

We know that If she buys 2 lollipops, she will have 3 dollars left, so we have that

y - 2x = 3  (1)

Also, If she wants to buy 3 lollipops, she will need 2 more dollars. So, we have that

y + 2 = 3x  (2)

The required simultaneous equations

So, the required simultaneous equations are

y - 2x = 3  (1)

y + 2 = 3x  (2)

From (1), x = (y - 3)/2

Substituting x into (2), we have

y + 2 = 3x  (2)

y + 2 = 3(y - 3)/2  

2(y + 2) = 3(y - 3)

2y + 4 = 3y - 9

2y - 3y = -9 - 4

-y = -13

y = -13/-1

y = 13

So, Jane has $13 dollars.

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