Question

Please help, On Saturday morning, Owen earned $21. By the end of the afternoon he had earned a total of $60. Enter an equation, using x as your variable, to determine whether Owen earned $39 or $37 on Saturday afternoon.

Answer 1

Answer:

$39 is the correct answer .

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the amount he earned on the afternoon  be x then

Amount earned in morning + Amount earned in afternoon=total amount

$\ 21 +\ x\ =\ \ 60 \\\ x=\ 60 -\ 21\\x=\ 39$

Therefore $39 is the amount he earned on afternoon .