Question

Zachary purchased a computer for $1,600 on a payment plan. Two months after he purchased the computer, his balance was $1,370. Four months after he purchased the computer, his balance was $1,140. What is an equation that models the balance y after x months?

Answer 1

Explanation:

You are finding out each time how much is the items Zachary bought.

Then inputting a equation

$1,600 - ??? = $1,370

To find the unknown number, you must subtract the 2 original numbers.

$1,600 - $1,370 = $230

Computer costs: $230 leaving Zachary with $1,370 left.

Next, it says he purchased another computer...

$1,370 - ??? = $1,140

Again, we subtract the 2 original numbers to find the unknown.

$1,370 - $1,140 = $230 leaving Zachary with $1,140 left.

Now we input this data into an equation...

y = -230x + 1600.