Maria and Jason are saving gas money for their trip to Boston. Maria has saved $20 more than double what Jason has. Combined Mar

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ia and Jason were able to achieve their goal of saving $200 dollars! How much did Jason save for this trip?

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valentina_108 [34] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-29T18:34:41+03:00

Answer:

$60

Step-by-step explanation:

Jason saved gas money (x). Maria saved $20 more than double what Jason has (20 + 2x). Combined, they saved $200. Solve for x for Jason's amount.

(x) + (20 + 2x) = 200

x + 20 + 2x = 200

3x + 20 = 200

3x + 20 - 20 = 200 - 20

3x = 180

3x/3 = 180/3

x = 60

Jason saved $60 for this trip.