Jamal joined his local gym. A yearly membership costs $624, including a $66 registration fee and 12 equal monthly payments. What is the monthly payment amount?
You will earn 1 point for writing the equation you could use to find the answer and you will earn 2 points for the correct answer. (Use the Lesson 7 notes for help.)
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Let's call the monthly payment amount x. Since Jamal makes 12 equal monthly payments, the total amount he pays in one year is 12x. Adding the $66 registration fee, we can set up the equation:
12x + 66 = 624
Now, we can solve for x by isolating the variable:
12x = 624 - 66
12x = 558
x = 558 / 12
x ≈ 46.50
So, the monthly payment amount is approximately $46.50.
make the equation easier to understand
Let's call the monthly payment amount x.
The total amount Jamal pays in one year is the sum of the registration fee and the 12 monthly payments, which is equal to $624.
So, we can set up the equation:
x + 12x = 624
Simplifying the equation:
13x = 624
Now, we can solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 13:
x = 624 / 13
x ≈ 48
Therefore, the monthly payment amount is approximately $48.
HOW MUCH PER MONTH WOULD THEY PAY
The monthly payment amount would be $48 per month.
where did you get 13 from?
I apologize for the error in my previous response. Let's create the correct equation to find the monthly payment amount.
Let's call the monthly payment amount x.
The total cost of the yearly membership, including the registration fee, is $624.
So, we can set up the equation:
x * 12 + 66 = 624
Simplifying the equation:
12x + 66 = 624
Now, we can solve for x by isolating the variable:
12x = 624 - 66
12x = 558
x = 558 / 12
x ≈ 46.50
Therefore, the monthly payment amount is approximately $46.50.
make it easier
Apologies for the confusion. Let's simplify the equation further.
Let's call the monthly payment amount x.
The total cost of the yearly membership, including the registration fee, is $624.
To find the monthly payment amount, we can subtract the registration fee from the total cost and divide by 12 (the number of months):
(x * 12) + 66 = 624
Subtracting 66 from both sides of the equation:
x * 12 = 624 - 66
x * 12 = 558
Dividing both sides of the equation by 12:
x = 558 / 12
x ≈ 46.50
Therefore, the monthly payment amount is approximately $46.50.