Question

A toy company's total payment for salaries for the first two months of 2012 is $40,765. Write and solve an equation to find the salaries for the second month if the first month’s salaries are $10,205.

Answer 1

Answer: x = $30,560

Explanation:

1. Let the second month payment be x

2. The first month + The second month = both of the months

3. So substituting: 10,205 + x = 40,765

4. Subtract 10,205 from both sides: x = 30,560

Answer 2

its D

12,455 + x = 23,894

x = 10,560

Explanation:

Let's say that the variable 'x' represents the salaries for the second month, so out equation would be:

10,205 + x = 23,894

To solve, we must isolate the variable by subtracting 12,455 from both sides:

10,205 + x = 23,894

-10,205 -10,205

x = 10,560

So, the second month's salary was $10,560

Explanation: