Mitch earned $80, but spent $25 on a video game before adding the rest to the $285 he already saved. Which equation, when solved, will show how much money he has saved?

Answer

Find out the equation which show how much money Mitch saved.

To proof

let us assume that the total money Mitch saved be x.

As given

Mitch earned $80, but spent $25 on a video game before adding the rest to the $285 he already saved.

than the equation becomes

x = 285 + (80 - 25)

x = 285 + 55

x = $ 340

Therefore the amount of money Mitch money be $ 340.

Hence proved