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Zachary purchased a computer for $1,400 on a payment plan. Two months after he purchased the computer, his valence was $1,120. Three months after he purchased the computer, his balance was $980. What is an equation that models the balance y after x months?​?

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Answer:

  y = 1400 -140x

Step-by-step explanation:

In the first two months, Zachary paid ...

  1400 -1120 = 280

so 280/2 = 140 per month. This is the amount that the balance decreases each month from the starting balance of $1400.

Zachary's balance (y) can be modeled as ...

  y = 1400 -140x