Jennifer, Luis, Robert, Anna, and Tonya are figuring out how to split the check for lunch. The total bill is $ 47 $47 . Anna puts in $ 8 $8 and Tonya puts in

Question

Jennifer, Luis, Robert, Anna, and Tonya are figuring out how to split the check for lunch. The total bill is
$
47
$47 . Anna puts in
$
8
$8 and Tonya puts in
$
15
$15 . The rest of the group splits the rest of the bill equally. What equation and solution represent the amount
x
x that each of the remaining people pay?

Answer 1

Subtract the specific amounts mentioned by Tonya and Anna. The difference is then divided by 3 (that's x).

 

Observe that you have 'stuttered' the mentions of $ amounts, which I have condensed above.