Question

Jordan spent half of his allowance at the
movies. He then earned $8 washing his
neighbor's car. If he ended the week with
$17, how much was his allowance?

Answer 1

Hello!

If you divided by two then added 8 to reach 17, simply reverse the process, like so:

17 - 8 = 9

9 * 2 = 18

Jordan's allowance is $18

I hope this helps, and have a nice day!