Question

Help, please Jake has $100 of birthday money in his wallet. He spends $15 at Twistee Treat and $10 at Wawa. While walking home he finds a $20 bill on the ground. His friend borrows $40 from Jake. At home, Jake mows the lawn and earns $35. Evaluate an expression to determine how much money Jake has in his wallet.

Answer 1

Answer:

The expression is $x=100-15-10+20-40+35$

Jake has in his wallet $\ 90$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x-----> the money that Jake has in his wallet

we know that

The expression that represent the situation is equal to

1) Jake has $100 of birthday money in his wallet

so

$x=100$

2) He spends $15 at Twistee Treat and $10 at Wawa

so

$x=100-15-10$

3) He finds a $20 bill on the ground

so

$x=100-15-10+20$

3) His friend borrows $40 from Jake

so

$x=100-15-10+20-40$

4) At home, Jake mows the lawn and earns $35

so

$x=100-15-10+20-40+35$

$x=\ 90$