Question

Brent's neighbor paid him for fixing her roof. Brent shares the money equally with his brother who helped him on the job. If Brent's neighbor paid him x dollars, which expression represents the amount of money Brent has after he pays his brother?

Answer 1

X = amount Brent's neighbor paid him
Answer:   x ÷ 2

The expression is x ÷ 2 because Brent's neighbor payed him x. Then, Brent shared half the money, x, with his brother, which is where you get the ÷ 2 from.