A one-year membership to Metro Gym costs $460. There is a fee of $40 when you join, and the rest is paid monthly. Write an equation to represent what you will pay monthly for the yearlong membership. Write an equation that would help members find how much they pay per month.

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Step-by-step explanation:

Let the amount of money to be paid per month be represented by x. The information given in the question can then be formed into an equation as:

$40 + 12x = $460

From the equation, the amount that'll be paid monthly will be:

$40 + 12x = $460

12x = $460 - $40

12x = $420

x = $420/12

x = $35

The amount paid monthly is $35