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

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.

Answer 1

its uh 56

Explanation:

Answer 2

12•80= 816
960-12x=816
-12x=144
/-12 /-12
X=-12
Each month he makes 12 bucks less