Joni earned twice the amount of money babysitting on Saturday as she did on Wednesday. She earned $15 more on Friday than Wednesday. She earned $50 on Sunday. Her total earnings for all four days were $345. How much more did Joni earn on Wednesday than on Sunday?
Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Let the money earned on Wednesday be x
Then, Money earned on Friday = x + 15
Abd, money earned on Saturday = 2x
Money earned on Sunday = $50
Total income = $345
So, x + x + 15 + 2x + 50 = 345
4x = 345 - 65
4x = 280
x = 280/4
x = 70
So, more money earned on Wednesday than Sunday = $(70 - 50)
= $20