Question

you have $325.10 in your savings account. This amount is $152.38 more than you had in your account yesterday? How much did you have in your account yesterday?

WRITE PROBLEM TO AN EQUATION. SOLVE AND CHECK. SHOW WORK PLEASE.

Answer 1

Answer:

325.10 = x + 152.38; x = $172.72  

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Set up the equation

                     Let x = amount in account yesterday

Then x + 152.38 = $152.38 more than in account yesterday  

         and 325.10 = x + 152.38

2. Solve the equation

$\begin{array}{rcll}325.10 & = & x + 152.38 & \\172. 72 &= &x & \text{ Subtracted 152.38 from each side}\\\end{array}\\\large \boxed{\mathbf{x = \ 172.72}}$

3. Check

$\begin{array}{rcl}325.10 & = & x + 152.38\\325.10 & = & 172.72 + 152.38\\352.10 & = & 325.10\\\end{array}$

OK