SOLUTION: A firefighter makes $40,000 a year and his expenses are $34,791. How much money will he take home monthly? I need an equation for this problem.

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Question 363099: A firefighter makes $40,000 a year and his expenses are $34,791. How much money will he take home monthly? I need an equation for this problem.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi, 

*Note: in order to 'write an equation. we need to assign a varible.

Let x represent the take home per month

(gross/yr - expenses/yr)12 = x

($40,000- $24,791)/12 = x  (the monthly take home in this example)