Floyd is an aspiring music artist. He has a record contract that pays him a base rate of / $200 per month and an additional $12 for each album he sells. Last month he earned a total of $644.

Write an equation to determine the number of albums (a). Floyd sold last month.

Answer: (644 - 200) / 12 = x

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of albums Floyd sold, first, subtract $200 dollars (the base rate) from his total profit of $644. This gives you a result of $444. Then, divide $444 by $12 (the amount made per album sold) to get a result of 37 albums sold. The equation for this is (644 - 200) / 12 = x.