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.
You have the right answer but for the second part it's 65+10/5=x
Answer:
I think 9 but dont quote me on it
Number of nickels plus number of dimes equals total number of coins
so
n + d = 40
then they tell us that "there are seven times as many dimes as there are nickels"
this translates to
d = 7n
we then plug that into our first equation
and get
n + 7n = 40
then we solve for n
add like terms
8n = 40
then divide both sides by 8
n = 40/8 = 5
therefore Jimmy has 5 nickels
