Question

I have money in my wallet,multiply by 2,then subtract 138 from the result and you will get 102.how much is in my wallet

Answer 1

Answer:

$120

Step-by-step explanation:

We can represent the word problem as:

2x - 138 = 102

Solve for x.

2x = 102 + 138

2x = 240

x = 120

Thus the original amount in the wallet was $120.