if the $180 you spend each month on room and board represents 3/5 of your monthly income,what is your monthly income?
3/5x = 180
Multiply both sides by 5 and divide both sides by 3.
when I multipied both sides by 5 and divided both sides by 3 I didn't get a x=? for a answer
To find your monthly income, you can use the proportion method.
Given that $180 represents 3/5 of your monthly income, we can set up the following proportion:
$180 = (3/5) * x
To solve for x (your monthly income), we can cross-multiply:
5 * $180 = 3 * x
$900 = 3x
Now, divide both sides of the equation by 3 to isolate x:
$900 / 3 = 3x / 3
$300 = x
Therefore, your monthly income is $300.