Question

Matt makes $80 a month mowing lawns. His friend James also mows lawns, but he makes x dollars less per month than Matt does. James makes $816 per year. How much less each month does James make than Matt?

Which expression represents the amount of money James makes each month?


Which equation represents the scenario?

Answer 1

he makes $12 less.

Explanation:

$80X12=960 - Matts income for the year

960-816=144 -How much less James makes than Matt per year

144/12=12 - How much less James makes than Mat per month

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Answer 2

Which expression represents the amount of money James makes each month?

✔ (80 – x)

Which equation represents the scenario?

✔ 12(80 – x) = 816

Explanation: