Question

Sarah’s dad tells her she can have the greater of the following two amounts for her allowance (in dollars):

The difference of 3 times 4 and 2

3 times the difference of 4 and 2


What is Sarah’s allowance, in dollars?

Answer 1

3(4) - 2 = 12 - 2 = 10
3(4 - 2) = 3(2) = 6

I think I did those right....you might want to get a second opinion.

Answer 2

that first equation is what I am having trouble with