SOLUTION: Joanne and Elvin intend to buy a birthday present for Carol.They decide that the cost of the present should not be more than $20 and that Joanne will pay $2 more than Elvin. What

Question 1098680: Joanne and Elvin intend to buy a birthday present for Carol.They decide that the cost of the present should not be more than $20 and that Joanne will pay $2 more than Elvin. What is the maximum amount that ELVIN has topay?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39629) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Elvin pays x and Joanne pays x+2.

Elvin will pay no higher than $9.
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