The following are the sequence of steps for solving the given problem:
1. Use the distributive property to remove parenthesis. 2. Combine constants which are like terms. 3. Subtract 10 from both sides of the equation. 4. Divide both sides by 4 to isolate the x. 5. The solution.
$136.00 should be split into 3 groups, for the 3 sisters. If you divide 136 dollars by 3, you would get 40. Jonathan should spend 40 dollars on each sister.
