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HELP PLEASSEEE Alma was given some money as a gift and deposited it into a savings account. She makes a withdrawal of the same amount at the end of each month. At the end of the 5th month, her balance was $442. At the end of the 13th month, her balance was $226.

What is the input?

What is the output?

What are the two points described in the real-world scenario?

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User Rotimi
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442 - 5x = 226 - 13x
-226 +5x = -226 + 5x
(-5x and 226 cancel)
216 = -8x
divide by 8 both sides
-27=x
she took out $27 a month
442 + 5(27) = input
$577= input


i think thats right
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