Avi and Sergi are saving money to buy a game system. Avi has $2 more than double the amount of money Sergi has. Together, they have $40. Write an equation to determine how much money Sergi and Avi have together.

a x + 2x + 2 = 40
b 2x + 2 = 40
cx + 2x − 2 = 40
d 2x − 2 = 40

1 answer

a. 3x + 2 = 40