Solve the word problem below using the steps given in the lesson.

Question

Skylar needs $56 to buy a new video game. If he doubles the amount of money he has now, he will have enough to buy the game with $8 left over.

How much money does Skylar have right now?

Answer 1

To solve the word problem, we can follow these steps:

1. Understand the problem and identify variables: Let \( x \) be the amount of money Skylar currently has.

2. Set up the equation based on the information given: According to the problem, if he doubles his current amount, he will have enough to buy the game (which costs $56) and will have $8 left over. This gives us the equation: \[ 2x = 56 + 8 \]

3. Simplify the equation: We can simplify the right side: \[ 2x = 64 \]

4. Solve for \( x \): To find \( x \), divide both sides by 2: \[ x = \frac{64}{2} \] \[ x = 32 \]

5. Conclusion: Skylar has $32 right now.

To verify, if Skylar has $32 and he doubles it, he will have: \[ 2 \times 32 = 64 \] This amount is enough to buy the game ($56) and will leave him with: \[ 64 - 56 = 8 \] This matches the condition in the problem, confirming that our solution is correct.

Thus, Skylar has $32 right now.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Sure! Here’s a simpler version:

1. What we know: Skylar needs $56 for a video game. If he doubles his money now, he will have enough for the game and $8 left over.

2. What we want to find: How much money does Skylar have now?

3. Set up the situation: If Skylar's current money is "x," then doubling it would be "2x." According to the problem:

   • 2x = 56 (cost of the game) + 8 (extra money)

4. Calculate:

   • 2x = 64
   • Dividing both sides by 2 gives us x = 32.

5. Conclusion: Skylar has $32 right now.

Checking: If he has $32 and doubles it, he gets $64. After buying the game for $56, he has $8 left. This is correct!

So, Skylar has $32.