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.
Thoughts? Step-by-step reasoning:
E = Evan's earnings. Markese's earnings = E - 5. E + E - 5 = 37. 2E = 42. E = 21. Evan made $21 so Markese earned 21 - 5 = 16. Markese earned $16.
Thus, the answer is 16.