Suppose you have 5 boxes of pens. You gave away 13 pens. Your friend Joseph has 3 boxes of the same pens and after opening one of the boxes he gave away 1 pen. Together you have 34 pens. How many pens are in each box? -Assign a variable (x) then write an equation to represent the situation

How much money does ron have left each month after his fixed expenses? ron graduated from college five years ago. he recently bought a house, but shares it with a housemate who pays him $800 a month for rent and utilities. ron is putting a budget worksheet together so he will have a better idea of where his money is going and where he can save. enlarge