Question

Leilah has $x and Milesha has $y. Derive an equation for each of these statements:

Leilah and Milesha have a total of $300?
Milesha has 3 times as many dollars as Leilah
If Leilah gave Milesha $400 they would both have the same amount.

Answer 1

1) x+y = 300
2) 3y = x
3) x-400 = y

Answer 2

heya!!

given, Leilah = x while Milesha = y

Statements -

> Leilah and Milesha have a total of $300?

Ans = x + y = $ 300

> Milesha has 3 times as many dollars as Leilah

3y = x

>If Leilah gave Milesha $400 they would both have the same amount.

x - $400 = y

hope it helps!!