Question

Caleb got $60 for his birthday and put it in his savings account. After he deposited the money, he has $139. How much money was in Caleb's account before he deposited the money?

Part A: Write an equation to represent the problem.

Part B: Solve to find the solution. Show your work and/or explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Let the amount of money he had before he deposited be x.

Part A: $60+x = $139

Part B:

$60+ x = $139

=> x = $139 - $60 = $79

So, earlier he had $79 in his account before deposition.