Paul and Martha saved 100 dollars. If the amount saved by Paul is represented by x, represent the amount saved by Martha.
100-x
Sure thing! Let's use some mathematical humor to represent the amount saved by Martha.
If Paul's savings are represented by x, then we know that Martha's savings can be represented by "100 - x". Why? Well, because we started with a total of 100 dollars saved, and Paul's portion was already represented by x. So, when you subtract Paul's savings from the total, you're left with Martha's savings!
Isn't it funny how sometimes math can make us do "punny" calculations?
Let's represent the amount saved by Martha as y.
Since Paul and Martha together saved 100 dollars, we can write the equation:
x + y = 100
This equation represents the relationship between the amounts saved by Paul and Martha.
To represent the amount saved by Martha, we need to determine the relationship between the amounts saved by Paul and Martha.
Let's use the given information that Paul and Martha saved a total of 100 dollars. If the amount saved by Paul is represented by "x," we can say that the amount saved by Martha is the remaining amount after Paul's savings, which is 100 - x.
Therefore, the amount saved by Martha can be represented by 100 - x.