word problem with money

Question

Cner has $3 more than Chi and $2 more than Cher. Jan has $1 less than Cher. Together they have $28. How much does Conner have?ord problme

Answer 1

x = Cher

x + 2 = Conner

Chi = x - 1

Jan = x - 1

 

x + x + 2 + x - 1 + x - 1 = 28

4x = 28

x = 7

 

Conner has 7 + 2 = $9.