SOLUTION: ARNOLDS MONTHLY CABLE BILL IS $121. THIS IS $20 LESS THAN THREE TIMES THE AMOUNT OF HIS BILL FIVE YEARS AGO. HOW MUCH DID HE PAY FOR CABLE FIVE YEARS AGO?

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Question 844677: ARNOLDS MONTHLY CABLE BILL IS $121. THIS IS $20 LESS THAN THREE TIMES THE AMOUNT OF HIS BILL FIVE YEARS AGO. HOW MUCH DID HE PAY FOR CABLE FIVE YEARS AGO?
Answer by Diana541(24) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First, you should set up an equation.
121=3x-20
Then you solve for 'x'
x=47