Question

Luis deposited $500 into his bank account. He now has $4,746. Enter and solve an equation to find how much was in his account before the deposit. Let a represent the variable.

A. a−500=4,746
B. a+500=4,746
C. a×500=4,746
D. a÷500=4,746

Answer 1

Luis had $4,246 in his bank account before making a $500 deposit, which resulted in a total of $4,746.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find how much was in Luis's account before the deposit, we need to set up an equation that represents the situation. After depositing $500, Luis's account has $4,746. Therefore, if we let a represent the amount in his account before the deposit, the equation to reflect this transaction would be:

a + 500 = 4,746

Solving for a:

• Subtract 500 from both sides of the equation:

a + 500 - 500 = 4,746 - 500

• Which simplifies to:

a = 4,246

So, Luis had $4,246 in his account before the deposit.