Question

It costs $100 to join a fitness center, plus a monthly fee. You spent $700 last year at the fitness center. How much was the monthly fee? Write and solve an algebraic equation to determine the monthly fee.

Answer 1

monthly fee is 50. so we started with 700 a year but since it cost 100 to join we minus it from 700 so it will be 600. and since there are 12 months in a year we divide 600 by 12 and that equals 50.

Answer 2

Monthly fee is $50

Explanation:

100 + 12x = 700

12x = 600

x = 50

100 being the initial fee, 12x being the monthly fee (as there is 12 months in a year).