The algorithm is tripping! It won't let me post a legit explanation. Sorry!

78×4000=312000
100×x=100x
312000÷100=3120
3120+4000=7120<----2nd month
7120×0.5=3560<----3rd month
4000<----1st month
4000+3560+7120=14680<----Your answer, this is the total of the three months.
Set it up like this:

. Then you would cross multiply which would result in:

. Divide by 9 on both sides and

.
Answer:
k = 
Step-by-step explanation:
Expand.
11k - 8 = 11 + 8k + 72
Simplify 11 + 8k + 72 to 8k + 83.
11k - 8 = 8k + 83
Add 8 to both sides.
11k + 8k + 83 + 8
Simplify 8k + 83 + 8 to 8k + 91.
11k = 8k + 91
Subtract 8k from both sides.
11k - 8k = 91
Simplify 11k - 8k to 3k.
3k = 91
Divide both sides by 3.
k = 
Take 30.16-17.56. Theb divide by 5