Question

Write an equation for the word problem below

Sarah is renting a water filtration system from her water company. It has a startup fee of $36 plus $6 per month. If Sarah has a budget of $300, how many months can she rent the system?

Answer 1

The Equation is (300-36)÷6.

Explanation:

$300-$36=$264 (The budget after paying the set up fee)

$264/6=44 months. That's how many months she can rent.

So the equation would be (300-36)÷6.

(Sorry if this is wrong!)