Problema Solution

The water and sewage bill totaled $231.45. If x represents the charge for the water, write an equation to represent the charge for the sewage

Answer provided by our tutors

'x' represents the charge for water


let 'y' represent the charge for sewage


the water and sewage bill totaled $231.45


x + y = 231.45


thus for the charge for the sewage we can write


y = 231.45 - x