Question

In February, Paul's electric bill was three dollars more than one-half his gas bill. If the electric bill was ninety-two dollars, what was the gas bill?

Answer 1

Let us assume the gas bill of Paul in February = x dollars
Then
Electric bill of Paul for the month of February = (x/2) + 3
Amount of Electricity bill of Paul for the month of February = $92
then we can write the equation as
(x/2) + 3 = 92
x/2 = 92 - 3
x/2 = 89
x = 89 * 2
   = 178 dollars
So the gas bill of Paul in February is $178. I hope this is the answer you were looking for.