Question

Elizabeth won a $300 gift certificate at silver gym. A membership costs $15 a month and has a one- time fee of $50. Complete the equation that models the number of months,x, her gift certificate is will pay for a Silver gym.

Answer 1

The correct answer is 15 x + 50 = 300

Explanation:

In an equation, the different values show a specific mathematical relationship, and the equality represented by the symbol (=) is used to find an unknown value. In the case presented, the unknown value is the number of months Elizabeth can pay using her $300 gift certificate. This means the letter x in the equation represents the number of months.

Moreover, this x should be multiplied by the month membership or $15 considering Elizabeth will need to pay this fee each month and this should be added to the one-time fee of $50. This implies the first part of the equation is 15x + 50. Finally, this value should be equal to the total money in the certificate or 300. According to this, the equation is 15x + 50 = 300.