You could just put 0 for a and b.
It would work.
1 ) first offer
total payments
375.76×12×4
=18,036.48
Interest paid
18,036.48−16,000
=2,036.48
Second offer
Total payments
390.61×12×4
=18,749.28
Interest paid
18,749.28−16,000
=2,749.28
Larry will save of taking 6% loan
2,749.28−2,036.48=712.8. .answer
2) credit card 1
Total payments
277.09×12
=3,325.08
Interest paid
3,325.08−3,000
=325.08
Credit card 2
Total payments
152.69×12×2
=3,664.56
Interest paid
3,664.56−3,000
=664.56
Susan will save
664.56−325.08
=339.48...answer
Hope it helps!
Answer: 45
Step-by-step explanation:
The number is -13.
In order to find this, we first need to make each part of the statement into a mathematical statement.
Twice the difference of a number and 2.
2(x - 2)
Three times the sum of the number and 3
3(x + 3)
Now we can set them equal to each other and solve.
2(x - 2) = 3(x + 3) ----> Distribute
2x - 4 = 3x + 9 ------> Subtract 2x from both sides
-4 = x + 9 -----> Subtract 9 from both sides
-13 = x
