on wednesday olga's parents said she owed them too much money to borrow any more. on thursday she paid her parents $15 she had earned babysitting. on friday she borrowed $5 to go to a movie. on saturday she paid them the $12 she earned babysitting, then her debt was down $22. how much did she owe on wednesday?
A. $22
B. $44
C. $52
D. $36

Question

on  wednesday olga's parents said she owed them too much money to borrow any more. on thursday she paid her parents $15 she had earned babysitting. on friday she borrowed $5 to go to a movie. on saturday she paid them the $12 she earned babysitting, then her debt was down $22. how much did she owe on wednesday?
A. $22
B. $44
C. $52
D. $36

ivettef365 · Answer

so you have the following

x -15 +5 -12 = 22

ivettef365 · Answer

solve for x

anonymous · Answer

Let amount owed on wednesday be x.
Amount owed on thursday = x - 15
Amount owed on friday = x - 15 + 5
Amount owed on saturday = x - 15 + 5 - 12 = -22

Its helpful to let a certain unknown be x for simple forward calculation instead of reverse engineering.

anonymous · Answer

I got B.44
x-15+5-12=22
x-15+5=34 I add 12
x-15=29  I subtract 5
x=44   I add 15

anonymous · Answer

@melanie083194  did u get the answer all ready

anonymous · Answer

yea i got 44

anonymous · Answer

ok