Th SEDelco
Solving with the Distributive Property
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Solving a Real-World Equation
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Matt makes $80 a month mowing lawns. His friend Solve the linear equation to find the value for x
James also mows lawns, but he makes x dollars less per
month than Matt does. James makes a total of $816 per
x = 8
year. How much less each month does James make than How much does James earn each month?
Matt?
Remember that x represents how much less per
Equation: 12(80 – x) = 816
month James makes than Matt