Answer:
The first month new members have to pay 188 dollars for the membership.
The equation is 160x+28=y
x stands for the number of months and y stands for the total cost.
For the first month (membership starts) the total cost is 188$. For the second month the total money paid would be 348$. For the third month the total money paid would be 508$. And so on you can use the equation to solve for more months. Just substitute x for the number of months you are solving for.
Let's solve your equation step-by-step.
(3^2)(x)=15
Step 1: Simplify both sides of the equation.
9x=15
Step 2: Divide both sides by 9.
9x/9=15/9
x=5/3
Answer:
x=5/3
In between 2 and 3. Closer to 3 than 2. A little bit after 2.5