Coral spent half of her weekly allowance playing mini-golf. To earn more money her parents let her wash the car for $4. What is

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fgiga [73]

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Coral spent half of her weekly allowance playing mini-golf. To earn more money her parents let her wash the car for $4. What is

her weekly allowance if she ended with $12?

Mathematics

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Juliette [100K] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-03T06:35:58+03:00

Juliette [100K]2 years ago

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X=weekly allowance
x/2=money saved (= money spent).
We can suggest this equation:

x/2+4=12

lowest common multiple=2
x+8=24
x=24-8
x=16

Answer: her weekly allowance is $16.