Question

A one year membership to a gym costs $725. The registration fee is $125, and the remaining amount is paid monthly. Defibr a variable. Then write and solve an equation to find how much new members pay each month.

Answer 1

The required equation is
`125+12x=725`.

Monthly payment = $50

Explanation:

It is given that one year membership to a gym costs $725. The registration fee is $125, and the remaining amount is paid monthly.

Total membership fee = $725

Registration fee = $125

Let the monthly fee is x.

We know that,

1 year = 12 months

Total amount of 12 monthly payment = 12x

Registration fee + Monthly payment = Total membership fee

`125+12x=725`

Subtract 125 from both sides.

`125+12x-125=725-125`

`12x=600`

Divide both sides by 12.

`x=(600)/(12)`

`x=50`

Therefore, new members should pay $50 each month.