Question

Candice paid her parents $45 for rent and divided the rest of her paycheck evenly into a checking account,a savings account,and a retirement fund.She put $192 in her savings account

A.Write an equation to represent the situation



B.How much was Candice paid

Answer 1

(x - 45) / 3 = 192

Let's solve for x to find how much Candice was paid. Multiply both sides by 3

(x - 45) = 576

Add 45 to both sides.

x = 621

Candice was paid $621