8. Simon is saving his money to buy an Xbox. He earn money by mowing lowns for his
neighbors. The situation can be represented using the equation 35x - 2y = -42 where x
represents the number of lawns mowed and y represents the amount of money Simon has in his
bank account.

( explainations are muc appreciated:) )

a. How much money does Simon earn for mowing each lawn?

b. How much money was in Simon's bank account before mowing any lawns?

Respuesta :

Answer:

a. $35

b.$21

Step-by-step explanation:

a. It is what your are multiplying the number of lawns mowed by

b. -2y = -42

divide by -2 on each side

y=21

(you don't need the 35x because we are trying to find how much before he started mowing)