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Jim earned $700 this week. This was $20 less than four times the amount he earned last week. Which equation, when solved for x, gives the amount of money Jim earned last week?

Respuesta :

The equation, when solved for x, gives the amount of money Jim earned last week is: 700 = 4x - 20

Solution:

Given that,

Jim earned $700 this week

This was $20 less than four times the amount he earned last week

To find: amount of money Jim earned last week

Let "x" be the amount of money Jim earned last week

From given,

Jim earnings this week = $20 less than four times the amount he earned last week

Therefore,

700 = 4x - 20

Thus the equation is found

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