SOLUTION: Need help translating word problem
Carlos began with twice as much money as David had.
After Carlos gave $12 to David, Carlos still had $10 more than David.
How much money did
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Carlos began with twice as much money as David had.
After Carlos gave $12 to David, Carlos still had $10 more than David.
How much money did
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Question 1117295: Need help translating word problem
Carlos began with twice as much money as David had.
After Carlos gave $12 to David, Carlos still had $10 more than David.
How much money did they have combined at the start
The correct answer is
Let x=the number of dollars David had to start
If Carlos started with twice as much money as David then Carlos started with 2x dollars. After Carlos gave David $12, Carlos had 2x-12 dollars and David had x + 12 dollars. If Carlos still had $10 more than David, then
2x - 12 = 10 + x +12
MY QUESTION:
If Carlos still had $10 more than David, why is it specified to the right of the equal sign in David’s expression?
Thanks in advance.
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