Question

The Terrell Middle School wants to plant a community garden. They plan togrow and harvest vegetables, which will then be sold to raise funds for futuregardening.1. The science teacher, Ms. Maeda, wants the school to start composting.She borrows $392 from a school fund for supplies to make thecompost bins.Part AStudents plan to pay back half the debt now through fundraising,and the rest after the harvest. Write and solve an equation to representthe debt they will repay through fundraising. Use a negative integer toshow debt.

Answer 1

Total money $392

half of $392 is 196

one half would be paid through fundraising

The debt would be the other half

`\begin{gathered} The\text{ debt} \\ x=(-1)/(2)(392) \\ x=-196\text{ dollars} \end{gathered}`

THE FINAL ANSWER

x=-196 dollars