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Answer 1

well
n = Nina
z = Zelda
S = Shannon

Nina burned 10 LESS than Zelda
n = z - 10

Shannon burned twice the amount as Nina
s = n + n = 2n

so all 3 members of the band burned
n + s + z
(z - 10) + 2n + z
(z - 10) + 2(z-10) + z = 0

solve for "z" :)

Answer 2

well, just
(z - 10) + 2(z-10) + z = TOTAL

Answer 3

solve for "z"

Answer 4

Oh thank you so much! Do you think you can also help me with this one?

Answer 5

l = lindsey
j = jene
c = cara

Lindsey scored 12 points MORE than Jene
l = j + 12

Cara scored HALF as Lindsey
c = 1/2 l

$$\large {
c = \frac{1}{2}l\\
l = \color{red}{j +12}\\
c = \frac{1}{2}(\color{red}{j+12}) \implies \frac{j}{2}+\frac{\cancel{12}}{\cancel{6}} 2
}
$$

Answer 6

hmm
something went south there, one sec

Answer 7

l = lindsey
j = jene
c = cara

Lindsey scored 12 points MORE than Jene
l = j + 12

$$\large {
Cara scored HALF as Lindsey
c = 1/2 l
c = \frac{1}{2}l\\
l = \color{red}{j +12}\\
c = \frac{1}{2}(\color{red}{j+12}) \implies \frac{j}{2}+\frac{\cancel{12}}{\cancel{2}} 6
}
$$

Answer 8

acck

Answer 9

one last second :)

Answer 10

l = lindsey
j = jene
c = cara

Lindsey scored 12 points MORE than Jene
l = j + 12
Cara scored HALF as Lindsey
c = 1/2 l
$$
\large {
c = \frac{1}{2}l\\
l = \color{red}{j +12}\\
c = \frac{1}{2}(\color{red}{j+12}) \implies \frac{j}{2}+\frac{\cancel{12}}{\cancel{2}} 6
}
$$

Answer 11

So which one of those would be the best answer?

Answer 12

well I had typos on the others, the last one is the one without typos :)

Answer 13

Oh so it would be 0.5j+12?

Answer 14

0.5j + 6

Answer 15

which is not one of the options given, so

Answer 16

Isn't it the third option?

Answer 17

hmmm, lemme re-revise myself

Answer 18

Ok

Answer 19

nope, is fine, the answer is 0.5 + 6, so "none of these"

Answer 20

0.5j + 6 that is

Answer 21

Oh, thank you so much!

Answer 22

yw