Question

The Smiths spend 6% of their budget on entertainment. Their total budget this year is $2,000 more than last year, and this year they plan to spend $2,880 on entertainment. What was their total budget last year?

Answer 1

Total budget this year = $ 2000 more than last year. Let x = Budget for this year. Money on entertainment = 0.06x = 2760. ⇒ Budget for this ...

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