Juan is setting up a lemonade stand in his neighborhood to earn money for a new gaming console. Originally, Juan borrowed $10, but his mother loaned him $3 more, so he borrowed a total of $13. He sells $25 worth of lemonade in his first week. How much money will he have left after he pays back his mother? (1 point) Responses $12 $12 $13 $13 $10 $10 $25

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To determine how much money Juan will have left after paying back his mother, we can follow these steps:

  1. Total Earnings: Juan sells $25 worth of lemonade.
  2. Total Debt: Juan borrowed a total of $13 (which includes the $10 he initially borrowed and the additional $3 from his mother).
  3. Pay Back Mother: Juan needs to pay back the $3 he borrowed from his mother.

After Juan pays back his mother, his remaining money will be:

\[ \text{Remaining money} = \text{Total earnings} - \text{Amount to pay back} \] \[ \text{Remaining money} = 25 - 3 = 22 \]

However, Juan still owes a total of $13, so he needs to cover the full debt back to both his mother and himself. If he pays back a total of $13 (the whole amount borrowed), the amount he has after paying it back is:

\[ \text{Remaining money} = 25 - 13 = 12 \]

Therefore, the amount of money Juan will have left after he pays back his mother is:

$12