A student usually saves $25 a month. He would like to reach a goal of saving $400 in 12 months. The student writes the equation 400 = 12(x + 25) to represent this situation. Solve the equation for x.

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25/3 or 8 1/3

Step-by-step explanation:

Subtract 300 from both sides of the equation, then simplify it, then divide on each side by 12 to get x=25/3.

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answer: 42

use a calculator to find that 845/73 = 11.575

the whole part of the answer is 11. multiply this by 73 to get 11*73 = 803.

subtract that result from 845 to get 845 - 803 = 42