Question

Pat has $3. He gets some from his parents. He now has twice as much money as Dani. Write an expression to represent how much money Dani has. Tell what the variable represents.

Answer 1

Let the amount he gets from his parents be $x

He now has 3+x

Pat now has twice as much as Dani
or
Dani has half of what Pat has

Dani = (1/2)(3+x)

Answer 2

(x+3)x2