Beth, James and Buzz put their money together for a gift for their father on Father's Day. The gift cost them $75 all together.

Beth contributed $25 and James contributed $25

How much was Buzz's contribution to the gift?

Hello!

We are told that the Father’s Day gift was $75, the cost of which was split between three people. This can be represented using the following equation:

(Beth) + (James) + (Buzz) = $75

We know that Beth and James each contributed $25. Now we can rewrite the equation with the given information and then simplify:

$25 + $25 + (Buzz) = $75

$50 + (Buzz) = $75

Now subtract $50 from both sides and simplify:

$50 (-$50) + (Buzz) = $75 (-$50)

Buzz = $25

We have now proved that Buzz contributed $25.

I hope this helps!