k so when i posted this earlier, i didn't understand how to do it the way that writeacher showed me so can someone else help, thanks
Max spends 60% of his pay on car expenses and 12% on fast food. If Max spends a total of $518.40 per month, what is his monthly pay? (let x be his pay, use algebra)
amount spent=518.40
.6*Pay+.12*Pay=518.40
Pay(.72)=518.4
pay=518.4/.72
but im supposed to use algebra
Put x in for Pay, goodness
so like this .6x + .12x = 518.40
Omg im soooooo confused
oh never mind i get it now, thank you soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!!!!
To solve this problem using algebra, we can set up an equation based on the given information.
Let's assume Max's monthly pay is represented by the variable 'x'.
Max spends 60% of his pay on car expenses, which can be written as 0.60x (since 60% is equivalent to 0.60).
Additionally, he spends 12% of his pay on fast food, which can be written as 0.12x.
According to the problem, the total amount Max spends on car expenses and fast food is $518.40.
Therefore, we can set up the equation:
0.60x + 0.12x = 518.40
Simplifying the equation:
0.72x = 518.40
Next, we can isolate the variable 'x' by dividing both sides of the equation by 0.72:
x = 518.40 / 0.72
Performing the division gives us:
x ≈ 720
Hence, Max's monthly pay is approximately $720.