Question

In some country the budget for defense exceeded the budget for education by ​$622.7 billion. If x represents the budget for​ education, in billions of​ dollars, how can the budget for defense be​ represented?

If x represents the budget for​ education, in billions of​ dollars, the budget for defense can be represented by:________.

Answer 1

`y = x + \$622.7\ billion`

Explanation:

To start with;

Represent the budget of education by x

Represent the budget of defense by y

From the question, we understand that:

y exceeds x by $622.7 billion

Mathematically. this can be represented as:

`y = x + \$622.7\ billion`

Hence, the defense budget is x + $622.7 billion