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37) If Susan still has $5 more than twice John's total, and Susan has $21.50, how much money does John
have?

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FreshIA
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  • 15-08-2022

John has : $8.25

Based on the given conditions formulate :

5 + 2 × x = 21.5

5 + 2x = 21.5

2x = 21.5 - 5

2x = 16.5

Divide both sides by 2

[tex] \frac{2x}{2} = \frac{16.5}{2} [/tex]

[tex]x = 8.25[/tex]

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