Question

HELP!! MEDAL!!
Jane just took out $135 from her checking account. If Jane now has a balance of $650 in her account, how much did Jane have in the account before she took out any money?

question1: If x represents the variable in the word problem above, explain what the variable should represent. x=_________

question2: Write an equation to model the situation.

Answer 1

if x represents the variable, it basically means that x would represent the original amount of money she had in her account BEFORE she took out money.

If x = original amount of money...
And we took OUT $135 from her account, we are left with $650 in the account.
Therefore since x (original amount) - $135 = $650
To find x (original amount, we add $135 to both sides...
So,
x = $135 + $600 = ?