Question

Mitch earned $80, but spent $25 on a video game before adding the rest to the $285 he already saved. Which equation, when solved, will show how much money he has saved?

Answer 1

Find out the equation which show how much money Mitch saved.

To proof

let us assume that the total money Mitch saved be x.

As given

Mitch earned $80, but spent $25 on a video game before adding the rest to the $285 he already saved.

than the equation becomes

x = 285 + (80 - 25)

x = 285 + 55

x = $ 340

Therefore the amount of money Mitch money be $ 340 .

Hence proved