Trey has money saved for a school trip. He earns an additional $40 moving lawns to add to his savings. Trey's parents give him enough money to double the amount he has so far for the trip. Now, Trey has a total of $234 for the trip. Write and solve an equation to find the amount Trey has saved before mowing lawns.

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Zack Mcconnell

15 August, 03:07

Trey has money saved for a school trip. He earns an additional $40 moving lawns to add to his savings. Trey's parents give him enough money to double the amount he has so far for the trip. Now, Trey has a total of $234 for the trip. Write and solve an equation to find the amount Trey has saved before mowing lawns.

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Carlie Navarro · Answer 1

X = 232: 2-40

Step-by-step explanation:

so first you minus the 40 giving you 192. The you do 192 : 2 giving you 96$. So Trey had 96$ saved before mowing lawns.