Question

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Answer 1

Let's rewrite:
t=x+yz
Where
t = total price
x = amount down
y = money each month
z = number of months

We want to find something, that's how much the computer costs... which of these values is it?

Answer 2

t?

Answer 3

Very good. Now you know that Jeremy put *down* $600
So which of these values is this?

Answer 4

x

Answer 5

so x = 600... note that.
Jeremy pays $35 per *month*, which of these values is it?

Answer 6

y

Answer 7

And finally, he pays for 12 months, so 12 must be z, right?

Answer 8

so the answer is 7620?

Answer 9

No... how did you get that?

Answer 10

600+35*12

Answer 11

Well yeah... but you seem to have multiplied 12 to 635...

Answer 12

Remember MDAS?
You perform the multiplication first.

Answer 13

1020?

Answer 14

That's it :)

Answer 15

thank you @terenzreignz

Answer 16

No problem.