WAEC 2022 · Paper 1 · Q14

Mary has $3.00 more than Ben but $5.00 less than Jane. If Mary has $xx, how much do Jane and Ben have altogether?

Worked solution (try it first)
  1. Mary has $3.00 more than Ben, so Ben has $(x−3)(x - 3).
  2. Mary has $5.00 less than Jane, so Jane has $(x+5)(x + 5).
  3. Together: (x+5)+(x−3)=2x+2(x + 5) + (x - 3) = 2x + 2, so $(2x+2)(2x + 2), option D.

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