Question

You earn $30 for painting a fence, spend $20 on a game, and give $8 to your friend. You have $16 left. Write an equation and define the variable to show how much money you started with?

Answer 1

Answer:

Started with $14

Step-by-step explanation:

Item         Earned($)     Spent($)

Painting        30

Game                                  20

Moneybags                          8

Totals             +30               -28

We started with x dollars.  To determine x:

x +$30 - $28 = $16

x + $2 = $16

x = $14

I started with $14

Answer 2

14 because I did the math