Question

Brita has a monthly budget of x dollars. She spends $1,425 on her mortgage every month. One-third of her remaining budget is spent on recreational activities. Which equation below can be used to determine the amount, in dollars, spent on recreational activities?

Answer 1

Answer:

$(x - 1425)/3

Step-by-step explanation:

Let total monthly budget be x

Amount spent on mortgage = $1425

Remaining balance after spending on mortgage = x - $1425

Amount spent on recreational activities = one-third of the balance

Expressing amount spent on recreational activities as an equation will give;

Amount spent on recreational activities = 1/3 of x - $1425

= 1/3 × ( x - $1425)

= ( x - $1425)/3

Hence the required equation is;

R = $(x - 1425)/3

R means recreational activities