Question

George paid a total of $985 to rent a storage unit.

Answer 1

Answer:

290 + 5m = 985

Step-by-step explanation:

Given information:

• Initial payment = $290
• Total payment = $985
• Extra amount each month = m
• Length of rental =  5 months

From the given information, we can create the following equation:

Initial payment plus extra amount each month for 5 months equals total payment.

⇒ 290 + 5m = 985

To solve the equation:

Subtract 290 from both sides:

⇒ 290 + 5m - 290 = 985 - 290

⇒ 5m = 695

Divide both sides by 5:

⇒ 5m ÷ 5 = 695 ÷ 5

⇒ m = 139

Therefore, the extra amount George paid each month was $139.

Answer 2

Answer: $\Large\boxed{290+5m=985}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given information

Initial cost = $290

Total cost = $985

Number of months = 5 months

Cost each month = ?

Set variable

Let [ m ] be the cost each month

The equation in verble sense

Initial paid + Extra each month = Total cost

Convert verbal equation to mathematical sense

$290 + 5m = $290

Therefore, to find the extra amount paid each month, the equation is $\Large\boxed{290+5m=985}$

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EXTRA The following will be solving the derived equation, please ignore this part if it is useless for you.

Given equation

290 + 5m = 985

Subtract 290 on both sides

290 + 5m - 290 = 985 - 290

5m = 695

Divide 5 on both sides

5m / 5 = 695 / 5

m = $139

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