Nicco earned twice as much as Samuel mowing lawns. If Nicco earned $48, how much did Samuel earn? Write and solve an equation to find how much money Samuel earned.

Question

Define the variable: ___________________________

Write an equation: ____________________________

Solve the equation:

Answer 1

N = 2S = 48

S=N/2 = 48/2 = $24= Samuel's earnings

S= a variable representing how much Samuel earned, measured in dollars

S= N/2 where N is a variable representing in dollars how much Nicco earned