Markese earned 5 fewer dollars than Evan. Together they earned $37. How many dollars did Markese earn? Use E to represent how many dollars Evan earned.
Define a variable ** E = Evan's earnings
How much did Markese earn? ** Markese's earnings = E - 5
Write an equation ** E + E - 5 = 37
Simplify ** 2E = 42
Divide by 2 ** E = <<21=21>>21
How much did Markese earn? ** Evan made $21 so Markese earned 21 - 5 = <<21-5=16>>16
How much did Markese earn? ** Markese earned $<<16=16>>16.
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