Matt makes $80 a month mowing lawns. His friend James also mows lawns, but he makes x dollars less per month than Matt does. James makes a total of $816 per year. How much less each month does James make than Matt?
Equation: 12(80 – x) = 816
Solve the linear equation to find the value for x.
x =
How much does James earn each month?
Remember that x represents how much less per month James makes than Matt.