a toy companies total payment for salaries for the first two months of 2005 is 24,894 write and solve an equation to find the salaries for the second month if the first month salaries are 11,955

Answer 1

To find the salaries for the second month, we can set up an equation based on the information provided.

Let \( S \) be the salaries for the second month. According to the problem:

1. The total payment for salaries for the first two months is $24,894.
2. The salaries for the first month are $11,955.

We can express this relationship in the equation:

\[ 11,955 + S = 24,894 \]

To find \( S \), we can solve the equation by isolating \( S \):

\[ S = 24,894 - 11,955 \]

Now, we can perform the calculation:

\[ S = 24,894 - 11,955 = 12,939 \]

Thus, the salaries for the second month is $12,939.