Question

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

Answer 1

$ 12

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Answer 2

$12 less each month

Explanation:

Find how much less James makes by solving for x in the equation:

12(80 - x) = 816

960 - 12x = 816

-12x = -144

x = 12

So, James makes $12 less each month than Matt does.