Paul's electric bill was three dollars more than one-half his gas bill. If electric bill was ninety-two dollars, what was gas bill

Answer 1

Let E be the electric bill and G be the gas bill

E = 3 + 1/2G
92 = 3 +1/2G
92-3=1/2G
(89=1/2G) x 2
89x2=G
178=G
So, the gas bill was $178.00