Over the last 12 month, Petco has lost a total of $1824.00 due to shoplifting. Write and solve an equation that shows how much money Petco lost each month. (Since they have lost the money, remember that you need to use negative integers to represent the situation correctly.)

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Victor

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27 August, 20:22

Over the last 12 month, Petco has lost a total of $1824.00 due to shoplifting. Write and solve an equation that shows how much money Petco lost each month. (Since they have lost the money, remember that you need to use negative integers to represent the situation correctly.)

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Allan Townsend · Answer 1

Take y=mx+b

let x=years and

y=lost money

then divide 1824 by 12 = 152

and since it is a loss make it into - 152

and insert it for m as the constant rate of loss per month

your answer should be y=-152x.

if the store has a starting amount of money plug that into b.

Ronald Booth · Answer 2

To find the answer you have to divide the total by the number of months.

1,824.00 / 12 = 152

Therefore, Petco lost $152 dollars each month.