Question

Ariana plans to use $260 less than three-fourths of savings to buy a car. If the purchase price of the car is 9,340, how much does she have in savings?

Answer 1

She has $12,488 in savings

Step-by-step explanation:

Ariana plans to use $260 less than three-fourths of savings to buy a car.

If the purchase price of the car is 9,340, we need to find how much

she has in savings

To find the savings

• Assume that she has $x in savings
• Write an equation of x
• Solve the equation to find x

∵ She has $x in savings

∵ She plans to use $260 less than three-fourths of savings

- Three-fourths means $\frac{3}{4}$ and less than means subtract

∴ She plans to use $\frac{3}{4}$ x - 26

∵ The purchase price of the car is 9,340

- Equate the expression of x by 9,340

∴ $\frac{3}{4}$ x - 26 = 9,340

Now let us solve the equation

∵ $\frac{3}{4}$ x - 26 = 9,340

- Add 26 to both sides

∴ $\frac{3}{4}$ x = 9,366

- Divide both sides by $\frac{3}{4}$

∴ x = $12,488

She has $12,488 in savings

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