Scott has $500 in the bank. He withdraws the same amount of money each week for 12 weeks, at which point he has $20 left in the bank. How much money did he withdraw each week?
A.
$40
B.
$100
C.
$5
D.
$60

Question

Scott has $500 in the bank. He withdraws the same amount of money each week for 12 weeks, at which point he has $20 left in the bank. How much money did he withdraw each week?
A.
$40
B.
$100
C.
$5
D.
$60

anonymous · Answer

Your equation looks like this: 20=500-12x, where x is the amount subtracted each week. To start, subtract 500 from both sides. Now your equation looks like this: -480=12x. Divide 12 by both sides to get this: -40=x. You subtracted $40 each week.